U.S. Foreign Policy
Do US voters care about America’s role in the world?
The people of Taiwan elected a new president who favors closer ties with China. The outcome carries important implications not only for the future of Taiwan, but also for the United States, China and their relations with one another.
On March 27, the Center for Northeast Asian Policy Studies (CNAPS) at Brookings, the Center for Strategic and International Studies (CSIS) and Georgetown University hosted a seminar to examine the voting results, what they say about Taiwan’s current politics and its continued political and democratic development, and the implications of the election and referendums for relations among Taiwan the United States and China.
The event featured leading experts from Taiwan, the United States and China including representatives from the Democratic Progressive Party (DPP) and Kuomintang (KMT). After each panel, participants took audience questions.
(CNAPS Director Richard Bush and other experts contributed to a New York Times online discussion about the election results. Go to the transcript >>.)
Agenda
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March 27
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Welcome Remarks
Richard C. Bush Nonresident Senior Fellow - Foreign Policy, Center for Asia Policy Studies, John L. Thornton China CenterTHFMThe Honorable Frank Murkowski Former Senator and Governor of AlaskaNBTNancy Bernkopf Tucker Professor of History, Georgetown University -
Panel One – The Elections: What They Say about Taiwan Politics
ENEmerson Niou Professor of Political Science - Duke UniversityAHAlexander Huang Professor of Strategy and Director of American Studies, Tamkang University -
Lunch Remarks
Richard C. Bush Nonresident Senior Fellow - Foreign Policy, Center for Asia Policy Studies, John L. Thornton China CenterMFMichael Fonte Washington Liaison, Democratic Progressive PartyHSHo Szu-yin Professor, Department of Political Science - National Chengchi University -
Panel Two: Implications for Cross-Strait and U.S.-Taiwan Relations
NBTNancy Bernkopf Tucker Professor of History, Georgetown UniversityADRAlan D. Romberg Distinguished Fellow and Director, East Asia Program, The Henry L. Stimson Center
Randall G. Schriver Assistant Secretary of Defense for Indo-Pacific Security Affairs - U.S. Department of Defense
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