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| January 1 | The Council publishes Taiwan Semiconductor Report - Annual Review, 2008 Executive Summary (PDF) Press Release (PDF) |
| January 1 | The Council publishes Taiwan Defense & Security Report - Annual Review, 2008 |
| January 16 | The Council issues a statement welcoming Taiwan's removal from the USTR Special 301 Watch List Council Statement on Taiwan's Removal from Special 301 Watch List (PDF) USTR Press Release (PDF) |
| January 26 | Chinese New Year (Year of the Ox) |
| January 30 | Council President Rupert Hammond-Chambers speaks at "Arming Taiwan: Impact on Asian Security", an event held by The Center for National Policy, in Washington, D.C. Event Video & Transcript |
| February 21-27 | Council President Rupert Hammond-Chambers travels to Taiwan to meet with Council members, Taiwan government officials, and Taiwan business leaders |
| March 11 | The Council submits comments to USTR in support of Taiwan’s eventual inclusion in the Trans-Pacific Partnership (TPP) Free Trade Agreement Docket: USTR-2009-0002 Council Comments Submitted to USTR (PDF) |
| March 11 | The Brookings Institution's Northeast Asia Commentary publishes an editorial by Council President Rupert Hammond-Chambers, commenting on the triangular U.S. – Taiwan – China relationship Taiwan and China Make Strides: Can America Respond? |
| March 16 | Taiwan's Ministry of National Defense (MND) releases Taiwan's first ever Quadrennial Defense Review (QDR), outlining Taiwan's defense policy and strategy Excecutive Summary (PDF, 18MB) Download Entire Report - In English (PDF, 6MB) |
| April 1 | The Council publishes Taiwan Semiconductor Report - Q1, 2009 Executive Summary (PDF) Press Release (PDF) |
| April 1 | The Council publishes Taiwan Defense & Security Report - Q1, 2009 |
| April 2 | Council President Rupert Hammond-Chambers speaks on the continuing relevance of the TRA and challenges going forward at "The Taiwan Relations Act at 30", an event held by the Project 2049 Institute, Washington, D.C. Project 2049 Event (PDF) |
| April 13 | Council Chairman Paul Wolfowitz and Council President Rupert Hammond-Chambers speak at "Promoting Peace and Prosperity in Asia: The Taiwan Relations Act at Thirty", an event held by the American Enterprise Institute, in Washington, D.C. AEI Event |
| May 19 | Council President Rupert Hammond-Chambers speaks at "The Future of U.S.-Taiwan Relations", a joint event hosted by the Sigur Center for Asian Studies at George Washington University and the Formosa Foundation, in Washington, D.C. Event Information Transcript |
| June 16 | Council President Rupert Hammond-Chambers speaks to The Formosa Foundation’s Young Ambassador Program, Washington, D.C. |
| July 1 | The Council publishes Taiwan Semiconductor Report - Q2, 2009 Executive Summary (PDF) Press Release (PDF) |
| July 1 | The Council publishes Taiwan Defense & Security Report - Q2, 2009 |
| July 9-17 | Council President Rupert Hammond-Chambers travels to Taiwan to meet with Council members, Taiwan government officials, and Taiwan business leaders |
| July 19 | Council President Rupert Hammond-Chambers and Walter Lohman of The Heritage Foundation jointly comment on the relationship between Taiwan and China Editorial - "Maintaining Stability: China Tests the Waters on Taiwan" |
| July 20 | Council President Rupert Hammond-Chambers comments on Taiwan arms sales Editorial in Defense News - "Detente Needs Muscle: Taiwan Modernization Underpins Chinese Dealings" |
| September 21 | Council President Rupert Hammond-Chambers speaks at "Free Trade Agreements in Asia: Implications for Taiwan and the United States", an event held by the American Enterprise Institute, in Washington, D.C. AEI Event |
| September 27-29 | 2009 US-Taiwan Defense Industry Conference, in Charlottesville, Virginia Website Keynote Speech by Chaou Shih-chang, Deputy Minister, Ministry of National Defense (PDF) Keynote Speech by Wallace C. Gregson, Assistant Secretary of Defense for Asian & Pacific Security Affairs (PDF) |
| October 1 | The Council publishes Taiwan Semiconductor Report - Q3, 2009 Executive Summary (PDF) Press Release (PDF) |
| October 1 | The Council publishes Taiwan Defense & Security Report - Q3, 2009 |
| October 14 | Council President Rupert Hammond-Chambers speaks at "The Trade Agreements Act", a workshop held by McKenna, Long & Aldridge, in Washington, D.C. |
| October 15 | Member Luncheon with Michael Schiffer, Deputy Assistant Secretary of Defense for East Asia, in Washington, D.C. |
| October 23 | The US-Taiwan Business Council welcomes improved Taiwan market access for U.S. beef, calls for resumption of TIFA talks Press Release (PDF file) |
| October 27 | Defense Committee meeting with Dr. Yang Nian-tzu (Andrew), Deputy Minister, Ministry of National Defense, in Washington, D.C. |
| October 29 - November 5 | Council President Rupert Hammond-Chambers travels to Taiwan to meet with Council members, Taiwan government officials, and Taiwan business leaders |
| November 13 | Council President Rupert Hammond-Chambers speaks at "Pursuing Government Procurement & Business Opportunities in Taiwan", an event hosted by the U.S. Export Assistance Center, in Baltimore, Maryland Event Information |
| November 17 | Council President Rupert Hammond-Chambers speaks at "The Impact of Economic Integration on Cross-Strait Relations", an event hosted by The Center for National Policy, in Washington, D.C. Event Transcript, Audio & Photos |
| November 18 | Council President Rupert Hammond-Chambers lectures on cross-Strait economic relations to the Asia-Pacific Studies Group program at the U.S. Naval War College, in Newport, Rhode Island |
| November 30 | "2009 Taiwan-U.S. Green Energy & Technology Joint Conference" with the ROC-USA Business Council, New York, New York "Developing Green Energy Opportunities through US-Taiwan Collaboration" (PDF file, 14.2MB), presentation by Dr. Johnsee Lee, President, Industrial Technology Research Institute (ITRI) |
| December 2 | Member Luncheon with Hwang Jung-chiou, Vice Minister, Ministry of Economic Affairs (MOEA), in Washington, D.C. "Developing Green Energy Opportunities through US-Taiwan Collaboration" (PDF file, 14.2MB), presentation by Dr. Johnsee Lee, President, Industrial Technology Research Institute (ITRI) |
| December 8 | Board of Directors’ Meeting, in Washington, D.C. |
| December 31 | The Council distributes a "State of the Council" report to its members, providing an overview of the US-Taiwan relationship and an update on the Council's priorities in 2010. "President's Report: The US-Taiwan Business Council & U.S.-Taiwan Relations - 2009" (PDF) |
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