12
August 2020
Past Event
Video Event | President Tsai Ing-wen Discusses the Diplomatic, Security, and Economic Challenges Facing Taiwan

Video Event | President Tsai Ing-wen Discusses the Diplomatic, Security, and Economic Challenges Facing Taiwan

Past Event
Hudson Institute, Washington, D.C. Headquarters
August 12, 2020
12
August 2020
Past Event

1201 Pennsylvania Avenue, N.W., Suite 400
Washington, DC 20004

Speakers:
President Tsai Ing-wen

President of Taiwan

Bi-khim Hsiao

Representative, Taipei Economic and Cultural Representative Office in the United States

Seth Cropsey

President, Yorktown Institute

Kelly Magsamen

Vice President, National Security and International Policy, Center for American Progress

Neera Tanden

President and CEO, Center for American Progress

John Walters

COO, Hudson Institute

Join Hudson Institute and Center for American Progress for an address by Taiwanese President Tsai Ing-wen followed by a discussion with Taipei Economic and Cultural Representative Office Representative Bi-khim Hsiao, Hudson Senior Fellow Seth Cropsey, and Center for American Progress Vice President Kelly Magsamen.

In January of this year, President Tsai won reelection to a second term. Since then, Taiwan has controlled the spread of its coronavirus outbreak, assisted other countries in combatting the pandemic, and faced increasing aggression from the Chinese Communist Party.

President Tsai will discuss these developments and the security, diplomatic, and economic challenges that face Taiwan in her second term. The conversation following President Tsai's remarks will incorporate themes from her speech and address current U.S. policy and assistance toward Taiwan.

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