The US-Taiwan Business Council Comments on Three Proposed Foreign Military Sales to Taiwan for US$1.8113 billion
Press Release: The US-Taiwan Business Council Comments on Three Proposed Foreign Military Sales to Taiwan for US$1.8113 billion (Arlington, Virginia, October 21, 2020) The US-Taiwan Business Council today welcomed the announcement of three possible Foreign Military Sales to Taiwan of 135 AGM-84H Standoff Land Attack Missile Expanded Response (SLAM-ER) Missiles, 6 MS-110 Recce Pods, and […]
Council Vice President Speaks on US-Taiwan Trade at the Stimson Center
On October 19, 2020, Council Vice President Lotta Danielsson spoke at a closed-door virtual lunch roundtable on U.S.-Taiwan trade relations, hosted by the East Asia Program at the Stimson Center. Ms. Danielsson discussed the history of the proposed bilateral trade deal between the United States and Taiwan, as well as the growing support for such […]
Media Mention: Council President talks BTA Coalition on NTD Business
US-Taiwan Business Council President Rupert Hammond-Chambers appeared on NTD Business on September 17, 2020. He talked about the formation of the US-Taiwan Bilateral Trade Agreement (BTA) Coalition. President Hammond-Chambers also discussed a bilateral trade agreement between the two, saying it would be mutually beneficial. In addition, he talked about the hurdles remaining to signing such […]
Council President Moderates at 2020 GTI Annual US-Taiwan Symposium
On September 16, 2020, Council President Rupert Hammond-Chambers moderated the “Economic Security & Trade” panel at “Annual Symposium 2020: US-Taiwan Relations: Building the Foundation for a Global Partnership,” an event hosted by the Global Taiwan Institute, in Washington, D.C. This is day two of the annual symposium. Panelists in the session included: Lt. Col. (ret.) […]
USTBC Joins the US-Taiwan Bilateral Trade Agreement Coalition
(Arlington, Virginia and Taipei, Taiwan – September 15, 2020) The US-Taiwan Bilateral Trade Agreement Coalition launched on September 15, 2020. The Coalition will provide a mechanism for businesses and organizations across a wide range of sectors to express their support for negotiating and signing a Bilateral Trade Agreement (BTA) between the United States and […]
Editorial: Taiwan and the U.S. move closer to a Bilateral Trade Agreement
USTBC Vice President Lotta Danielsson argues in the Nikkei Asian Review that a trade agreement between the U.S. and Taiwan would be mutually beneficial. “Now is the time for the U.S. government to launch BTA negotiations with Taiwan, thereby demonstrating our own commitment to this important strategic partnership.”