17
September 2024
Past Event
Taiwan’s Democracy in the International Community

Inquiries: msnow@hudson.org

Taiwan’s Democracy in the International Community

Past Event
Hudson Institute
September 17, 2024
Decorations for celebrating Taiwanese National Day are seen on the Presidential Office Building on October 12, 2023, in Taipei, Taiwan. (Alex Wong via Getty Images)
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Decorations for Taiwanese National Day are seen on the Presidential Office Building on October 12, 2023, in Taipei, Taiwan. (Alex Wong via Getty Images)
17
September 2024
Past Event

Inquiries: msnow@hudson.org

Speakers:
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Miles Yu

Senior Fellow and Director, China Center

mike_pompeo
Michael R. Pompeo

Former Distinguished Fellow

michael tsai
Michael Tsai

Former Defense Minister of Taiwan

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Tom McDevitt

Chairman, The Washington Times

Ngalim Tiunn
Ngalim Tiunn

Member, Taiwan Legislative Yuan

Taiwan United Nations Alliance (TAIUNA)
Harper Chen

Taiwan United Nations Alliance (TAIUNA)

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

  • Joel Scanlon, Executive Vice President, Hudson Institute
  • Miles Yu, Director, China Center, Hudson Institute
  • Lin Yet-min, President, Taiwan United Nations Alliance (virtual)

9:15 a.m. | Keynote: Enhancing US-Taiwan Diplomatic Relations

  • Mike Pompeo, Distinguished Fellow, Hudson Institute

9:35 a.m. | Keynote: Enhancing US-Taiwan Military Cooperation

  • Michael Tsai, Former Defense Minister, Taiwan

9:55 a.m. | Keynote: US-Taiwan Relations and the Defense of Democracy 

  • Tom McDevitt, Chairman, Washington Times

10:15 a.m. | Panel Discussion 

  • Ngalim Tiunn, Member, Taiwan Legislative Yuan 
  • Michael Tsai, Former Defense Minister, Taiwan

Moderator

  • Miles Yu, Director, China Center, Hudson Institute

11:00 a.m. | Q&A and Press Conference 

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