USTBC President Rupert Hammond-Chambers asks why President Trump has initiated an ongoing Taiwan arms sale freeze, delaying Taiwan’s force modernization.
Trump, Tariffs, Taiwan & Chips March 11, 2025 Rupert Hammond-Chambers President US-Taiwan Business Council President Donald Trump has consistently spoken about the semiconductor industry’s importance to America’s future and the urgent need to broaden and deepen U.S. chip manufacturing – including high-end chips for cutting-edge applications in areas such as Artificial Intelligence (AI) and quantum […]
USTBC issues a Special Commentary by President Rupert Hammond-Chambers on the January 2024 Taiwan election, potential Chinese reactions, and suggestions for U.S. responses to PRC pressure
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USTBC issues a commentary by President Rupert Hammond-Chambers, discussing trade, defense, political, and economic matters in the U.S.-Taiwan relationship.
USTBC issues a special commentary on potential legislation encouraging a more favorable bilateral tax environment, focused on reciprocal avoidance of double taxation to promote commerce and investments
The final report of a joint USTBC and Project 2049 project to examine vulnerabilities in the semiconductor supply chain and potential implications of supply chain disruptions, with a particular focus on Taiwan as a crucial partner for the U.S. in the semiconductor sector.
USTBC issues a special commentary on the U.S. visit by President Tsai & the China visit by former President Ma, in a preview of party priorities for the Taiwan presidential election
USTBC issues a special commentary on the Taiwan Policy Act (TPA) flaming out, and how important Taiwan security assistance provisions made it into the NDAA but were ultimately not funded
As the Biden Administration directs Taiwan to procure weapons to deal with only a single contingency — a D-Day style attack on the island — the U.S. government must accompany this direction with strategic clarity over the role the U.S. military will play in filling the gaps American policy will now create.
USTBC and Project 2049 release a joint report examining vulnerabilities in the semiconductor supply chain, focusing on Taiwan as a crucial partner for the U.S. on semiconductors