Keynote: Enhancing US-Taiwan Diplomatic Relations
Mike Pompeo, Distinguished Fellow, Hudson Institute
Keynote: Enhancing US-Taiwan Military Cooperation
Michael Tsai, Former Defense Minister, Taiwan
Since the adoption of United Nations General Assembly Resolution 2758 in October 1971, the People’s Republic of China has managed to exclude Taiwan from participating in most international organizations. But despite Beijing’s efforts to enforce the “one China principle” in international forums, Taiwan remains committed to positive engagement within the international community.
In response to Taiwan’s commitment, China has relied primarily on gray-zone operations to influence international discourse and further its political agenda. One piece of China’s strategy is to normalize increased military pressure on Taiwan through repeated violations of Taiwan’s air defense identification zone (ADIZ). Simultaneously, Beijing hopes to use information and cognitive warfare to degrade the long-term military, civil, and social resources Taiwan would need to defend against an invasion. These lines of effort seek to dissuade Taiwan’s diplomatic and political efforts to engage with the international community.
Hudson’s China Center, with representatives from the Taiwan United Nations Alliance and the Washington Times, will explore Taiwan’s role on the international stage and discuss how to combat the PRC’s efforts and enhance United States–Taiwan military and diplomatic cooperation.
Agenda
8:30 a.m. | Registration
9:00 a.m. | Welcome Remarks
9:15 a.m. | Keynote: Enhancing US-Taiwan Diplomatic Relations
9:35 a.m. | Keynote: Enhancing US-Taiwan Military Cooperation
9:55 a.m. | Keynote: US-Taiwan Relations and the Defense of Democracy
10:15 a.m. | Panel Discussion
Moderator
11:00 a.m. | Q&A and Press Conference
Join Hudson Institute for a conference with leaders from industry, government, academia, and defense to discuss the latest developments in the US-China AI competition.
Join House Armed Services Committee Chairman Mike Rogers (AL-03) for a fireside discussion with Senior Fellow Nadia Schadlow on Congress’s role in revitalizing America’s defense industrial base.
Please join Hudson Institute for a special address on the current state-of-play by Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy, who will join remotely, followed by a question-and-answer session on the war with Hudson Institute President and CEO John Walters.
Bill Frauenhofer, executive director for semiconductor investment and innovation at the US Department of Commerce, will join Hudson Institute Senior Fellow David Feith for an invitation-only fireside chat on semiconductor onshoring and the role of government capital in strengthening America’s technological and industrial leadership.
