Hudson Institute Examines the Taiwan Relations Act in the Next Asian Order

Washington — For three decades, the Taiwan Relations Act has directed the conduct of America's "unofficial" relations with the people of Taiwan, and in ways both pronounced and subtle, it has made a powerful contribution to the historic changes we see today.

To mark the 30th anniversary of the Taiwan Relations Act, Hudson Institute will host a panel discussion focusing on Asia and Greater China. It is within the changing political landscape of Asia that Taiwan will find its own future, mindful of traditional allies and the evolving global balance of power.

Who:

• Kenneth Weinstein, CEO, Hudson Institute (Keynote Introduction)
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• 10:00 AM: The Taiwan Relations Act -- Thirty Years and Counting

• Charles Horner, Senior Fellow, Hudson Institute
• Vincent Wang, Associate Professor and Chair, Department of Political Science, University of Richmond
• Richard Smith, Australia Scholar, Woodrow Wilson Center; former Secretary of the Department of Defence of Australia; former Australian Ambassador to the People's Republic of China
• Kenneth Weinstein, CEO, Hudson Institute (Moderator)
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• 11:00 AM: Taiwan and the New Shape of Asia
• Thomas Christensen, Professor of Politics and International Affairs, Princeton University; former Deputy Assistant Secretary of State for East Asian and Pacific Affairs
• Jacques de Lisle, Stephen A. Cozen Professor of Law, The University of Pennsylvania; Director, Asia Program, Foreign Policy Research Institute
• Charles Horner, Senior Fellow, Hudson Institute
• Eric Brown, Research Fellow, Hudson Institute (Moderator)

When: Tuesday, May 12, 2009

                 9:30 A.M. – 12:00 P.M.

Where: Hudson Institute

            1015 Fifteenth Street NW, Sixth Floor

            Washington, D.C.

RSVP:    events@hudson.org

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