Internal commentary by the Council President from May 15, 2020, discussing the strategic importance of the TSMC investment in a cutting-edge semiconductor fabrication plant in Arizona
USTBC VP Lotta Danielsson argues that Taiwan has given itself a head start due to its hard work containing the pandemic. It is now up to the Taiwan government to keep the momentum going and capitalise on that advantage to build the island into an even more attractive investment destination.
Special Commentary: The US-Taiwan Business Council & U.S.-Taiwan Bilateral Relations in 2021 US-Taiwan Business Council activities in 2020 were severely curtailed due to the global COVID-19 pandemic. However, despite our inability to host in-person events or to travel to Taiwan, USTBC continued to offer engagement with our members and other relationships through virtual platforms. We […]
Council VP Lotta Danielsson argues that signing a high-standards and comprehensive bilateral U.S.-Taiwan trade agreement would have positive political implications and would help improve Taiwan’s regional economic integration.
USTBC welcomed the announcement of a possible Foreign Military Sale to Taiwan of a Field Information Communications System (FICS) for US$280
Press Release: The US-Taiwan Business Council Welcomes the Sale to Taiwan of 4 MQ-9B SeaGuardian Surveillance Drones (Arlington, Virginia, November 3, 2020) The US-Taiwan Business Council today welcomed the announcement of a possible Foreign Military Sale to Taiwan of 4 Weapons-Ready MQ-9B Remotely Piloted Aircraft and related equipment. The Defense Security Cooperation Agency (DSCA) delivered […]
Press Release: The US-Taiwan Business Council Welcomes the Sale to Taiwan of Mobile Coastal Defense Systems with RGM-84L-4 Harpoon Block II Missiles (Arlington, Virginia, October 26, 2020) The US-Taiwan Business Council today welcomed the announcement of a possible Foreign Military Sale to Taiwan of up to 100 Harpoon Coastal Defense Systems (HCDS) with up to […]
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 […]
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 […]
(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 […]