16
May 2023
Past Event
Defending Democracy: A Conversation with Taiwan Legislative Yuan President You Si-kun

Defending Democracy: A Conversation with Taiwan Legislative Yuan President You Si-kun

Past Event
Hudson Institute
May 16, 2023
People wave Taiwanese flags in front of the Presidential Office Building of Taiwan on January 1, 2023, in Taipei, Taiwan. (Gene Wang/Getty Images)
Caption
People wave Taiwanese flags in front of the Presidential Office Building of Taiwan on January 1, 2023, in Taipei, Taiwan. (Gene Wang/Getty Images)
16
May 2023
Past Event
Speakers:
You Si Kun
You Si-kun

President, Taiwan Legislative Yuan

Moderator:
Josh Rogin
Josh Rogin

Columnist, Washington Post

Listen to Event Audio

View Event Transcript

As Chinese Communist aggression threatens the stability of the Indo-Pacific, Taiwan stands as a beacon of democracy, prosperity, and human rights in the region, and as a contributing member of the community of democracies.

Legislative Yuan President You Si-kun was first elected to the Taiwan Provincial Assembly in 1981, and he has been a long-standing proponent of a free, democratic Taiwan. Please join Hudson Senior Fellow Nury Turkel for a conversation with President You, moderated by Washington Post columnist Josh Rogin, on how to defend Taiwan's hard-won democracy and uphold a free and open Indo-Pacific. 

Program:

12:00 p.m. – 12:30 p.m. Reception, light refreshments served

12:30 p.m. – 12:35 p.m. Introductory remarks by Nury Turkel

12:35 p.m. – 1:15 p.m. Conversation with President You Si-kun, Nury Turkel, and Josh Rogin

1:15 p.m. – 1:30 p.m. Audience Q&A

Related Events
18
September 2025
In-Person Event | Hudson Institute
Africa in the Dark: The Cost of Misguided International Energy Policies
Featured Speaker:
Professor Brenda Shaffer
Moderator:
Zineb Riboua
Getty Images
18
September 2025
In-Person Event | Hudson Institute
Africa in the Dark: The Cost of Misguided International Energy Policies

Hudson’s Zineb Riboua will host Professor Brenda Shaffer, faculty member of the Naval Postgraduate School and senior fellow at the Atlantic Council’s Global Energy Center, to discuss Dr. Shaffer’s latest research paper and international energy policy shifts that can help address the challenge. 

Getty Images
Featured Speaker:
Professor Brenda Shaffer
Moderator:
Zineb Riboua
19
September 2025
In-Person Event | Hudson Institute
Venezuela: Can US Pressure Break Maduro’s Grip?
Featured Speakers:
Eric Farnsworth
Carrie Filipetti
David Smolansky
Moderator:
Daniel Batlle
Getty Images
19
September 2025
In-Person Event | Hudson Institute
Venezuela: Can US Pressure Break Maduro’s Grip?

Join Adjunct Fellow Daniel Batlle and a panel of experts as they dissect these questions.

Getty Images
Featured Speakers:
Eric Farnsworth
Carrie Filipetti
David Smolansky
Moderator:
Daniel Batlle
24
September 2025
In-Person Event | Hudson Institute
Peace Through Strength: A New Strategic Review for a New Nuclear Age
Featured Speakers:
Keith Payne
Rebeccah L. Heinrichs
DVIDS
24
September 2025
In-Person Event | Hudson Institute
Peace Through Strength: A New Strategic Review for a New Nuclear Age

Join Dr. Rebeccah L. Heinrichs, senior fellow at Hudson Institute, and Dr. Keith Payne, president and cofounder of NIPP, for discussion about the report’s analysis and recommendations.

DVIDS
Featured Speakers:
Keith Payne
Rebeccah L. Heinrichs
24
September 2025
In-Person Event | Hudson Institute
Chokeholds and Choices: Securing Supply Chains in the US-China Rivalry
Featured Speakers:
Rush Doshi
Cameron Johnson
Gerard DiPippo
Nadia Schadlow
Moderator:
Patrick M. Cronin
Getty Images
24
September 2025
In-Person Event | Hudson Institute
Chokeholds and Choices: Securing Supply Chains in the US-China Rivalry

Senior Fellow Nadia Schadlow will join leading experts on supply chains and US-China competition for a panel discussion of these questions, moderated by Asia-Pacific Security Chair Patrick Cronin.

Getty Images
Featured Speakers:
Rush Doshi
Cameron Johnson
Gerard DiPippo
Nadia Schadlow
Moderator:
Patrick M. Cronin