January 25, 2016 Articles & Editorials

Editorial: Taiwan’s New Administration and the U.S.

Editorial: Taiwan’s New Administration and the U.S. (Arlington, Virginia, January 25, 2016) Commentary by Rupert Hammond-Chambers – The Hill Tsai Ing-wen of the Democratic Progressive Party (DPP) won an impressive victory in the Taiwan presidential election on Saturday, a victory enhanced by a new DPP majority in the Taiwan legislature. The resounding win gives the […]

October 1, 2015 Articles & Editorials

Editorial: Xi Jinping’s Visit and Growing Angst over Taiwan

Editorial: Xi Jinping’s Visit and Growing Angst over Taiwan (Arlington, Virginia, October 1, 2015) Commentary by Rupert Hammond-Chambers – The Hill President Xi Jinping of China visited Washington, D.C. last week, and for the first time in a number of years he is worried about Taiwan. On January 16, 2016 Taiwan will hold a general […]

June 5, 2014 Testimony

Testimony: U.S.-China Economic and Security Review Commission 2014

Testimony: U.S.-China Economic and Security Review Commission: Cross-Strait Economic and Political Issues (Washington, D.C., June 5, 2014) Written testimony by Rupert Hammond-Chambers Taiwan: Cross-Strait Economic & Political Issues The global financial crisis of 2008 and subsequent recession hit Taiwan’s economy hard, and it has struggled since to fully recover. Taiwan faces relatively low unemployment, but […]

April 17, 2012 Commentary & Reports

Report: Chinese Reactions to Taiwan Arms Sales

Report: Chinese Reactions to Taiwan Arms Sales (Arlington, Virginia, April 17, 2012) Report by Rupert Hammond-Chambers and Randall Schriver Edited by Lotta Danielsson Published by the US-Taiwan Business Council and the Project 2049 Institute Foreword Ensuring Taiwan’s national security is fundamentally in the interest of the U.S. Any effort to determine the future of Taiwan […]

September 21, 2011 Commentary & Reports

Commentary: Obama Administration Notifies Taiwan’s F-16 A/B Upgrade Program To Congress

Commentary: The Obama Administration Notifies Taiwan’s F-16 A/B Upgrade Program To Congress Where Are The F-16 C/Ds? (Arlington, Virginia, September 21, 2011) Commentary by Rupert Hammond-Chambers The US-Taiwan Business Council welcomes the news that the Obama Administration will proceed with a commitment to upgrade Taiwan’s present inventory of F-16 A/Bs at a possible cost of […]