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.”
USTBC Applauds Taiwan for Needed Changes to Pork and Beef Import Regime and Calls for Opening Bilateral Trade Agreement Negotiations
Press Release: US-Taiwan Business Council Applauds Taiwan for Needed Changes to Pork and Beef Import Regime and Calls for Opening Bilateral Trade Agreement Negotiations (Arlington, Virginia, August 28, 2020) The US-Taiwan Business Council today welcomed the announcement by President Tsai Ing-wen that Taiwan will set standards for ractopamine residue in imported pork and ease import […]
Media Mention: Council President on NTD Business
Council President Rupert Hammond-Chambers (@RJHCUSTBC) appeared on NTD Business on August 28, 2020. He talked about the unilateral move by Taiwan’s President Tsai Ing-wen to loosen restrictions on U.S. meat imports, and the impact this important policy change could have on U.S. businesses, as well as the improved prospects for a U.S.-Taiwan Bilateral Trade Agreement […]
Council President Speaks to the Taiwan-America Student Conference 2020
On July 31, 2020, Council President Rupert Hammond-Chambers gave a speech to the 2020 Taiwan-America Student Conference. The TASC is a two-week conference for student delegates from the U.S. and Taiwan. TASC 2020 took place July 29 – August 13, 2020. TASC seeks to give students an opportunity to reflect on their home country through […]