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As newly inaugurated President Joseph R. Biden Jr. took office last month, many questions remained about what direction U.S.-Taiwan relations would take under his leadership. While Biden and his Cabinet picks did espouse strong support for Taiwan policy during his presidential campaign, most observers agree that the opening months of his presidency will mostly be focused on pressing domestic issues, such as the effects of the COVID-19 pandemic and racial injustice.
Understandably, there is apprehension among some in Taiwan as to whether the efforts during the Trump administration to strengthen the U.S. relationship with Taiwan are likely to continue. Legislation such as the Taiwan Travel Act, TAIPEI Act, and Taiwan Assurance Act, as well as the State Department’s decision to publicize the Six Assurances made by President Ronald Reagan and its lifting of longstanding restrictions on official communication, inarguably changed bilateral ties for the better.
Taiwan, US bond to empower women
LIKE-MINDED PARTNERS: The two nations are partners in a regional bond project to raise funds to help create sustainable livelihoods for women in Southeast Asia
By Lu Yi-hsuan and Jonathan Chin / Staff reporter, with staff writer
Taiwan and the US have teamed up to take part in the Women’s Livelihood Bond 3 (WLB3) initiative a collaboration that American Institute in Taiwan Director Brent Christensen yesterday touted as “a testament to the United States’ and Taiwan’s commitment to the shared value of promoting women’s development and prosperity.”
The partnership was announced at a news conference at the Executive Yuan in Taipei, with Minister of Foreign Affairs Joseph Wu (吳釗燮), Executive Yuan Minister Without Portfolio John Deng (鄧振中) and International Cooperation and Development Fund (ICDF) Secretary-General Timothy Hsiang (項恬毅) joining Christensen.
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President Tsai Ing-wen: Dear friends, it is an honor to be speaking to Hudson Institute’s year-end celebration. This has been an extraordinary year. Humanity has been faced with monumental challenges and incredible difficulties, but throughout it all, our faith in our future, in better days ahead, in the underlying goodness of all societies, this has never wavered. I know that we will emerge from the end of the tunnel stronger than before.
I want to thank President Weinstein, Mr. Walters, and your colleagues for holding this virtual gala. Hudson’s dedication to advancing freedom, security, and prosperity, both at home and abroad, is well-recognized and appreciated. I am grateful that Hudson hosted me in August, together with the Center for American Progress. You also welcomed Vice President William Lai during his visit
Taiwan’s President Makes the (Virtual) Rounds at DC Think Tanks
President Tsai gave virtual remarks at three separate events in two days, a flurry of engagement designed to highlight her agenda for U.S.-Taiwan cooperation.
December 10, 2020
President Tsai Ing-wen delivers video remarks for the Hudson Institute’s end-of-year event on December 9, 2020.
Credit: Office of the President, ROC (Taiwan)
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On the evening of December 9, Taiwan’s President Tsai Ing-wen delivered pre-recorded remarks at the Washington, D.C.-based Hudson Institute’s end-of-year celebration. That capped off a flurry of virtual remarks at D.C. think tanks of different political leanings, effectively making Tsai’s pitch for deepened cooperation to continue under the Biden administration next year.