06/24/2026
had the pleasure of hosting “Taiwan's Strategic Outlook and the Future of U.S.-Taiwan Relations” with Foreign Policy Research Institute, welcoming several distinguished guests, including former AIT Chairman Ambassador Raymond Burghardt, as well as participants from the media, diplomatic, think tank, academic, and business sectors. Ms. Shihoko Goto, Vice President of Programs and Director of the Asia Program at FPRI, served as the moderator. Mr. Chris Estep of FPRI, Mr. Rupert Hammond-Chambers of the U.S.-Taiwan Business Council, and Professor Vincent Wei-cheng Wang of FPRI served as panelists.
In his opening remarks, TECONY Ambassador Tom Chih-chiang Lee noted that 2026 is not only the year of the U.S. Semiquincentennial, but also marks the 30th anniversary of Taiwan’s first direct presidential election. Taiwan and the US have shared common values such as democracy and liberty for decades, and Taiwan has now become the US’ fourth-largest trading partner. As global technology supply chains continue to be reconfigured, Taiwan and the US have deepened their partnerships in key fields such as semiconductors, forming a strategic economic framework that serves as one of the many successful examples of Taiwan-U.S. collaboration.
FPRI President Aaron Stein also delivered remarks, emphasizing that Taiwan sits at the intersection of several critical global issues, including great-power competition, the race for advanced technologies, and the ongoing reassessment of the international order. With this in mind, it is essential to discuss Taiwan-related issues and explore ways to strengthen cooperation between Taiwan and the US.
During the panel discussion, Professor Wang noted that Taiwan still faces many challenges amid complicated geopolitical dynamics, while Mr. Estep stated that raising the costs of a Chinese invasion of Taiwan is key to deterring China's ambitions. Mr. Hammond-Chambers expressed that Taiwan’s advanced technology sector will help deepen Taiwan’s partnership with the United States.
Thank you to all of our guests who enthusiastically participated in the post-panel Q&A session, demonstrating a strong interest in understanding the Taiwan-U.S. relationship and Taiwan’s future. We also thank our moderator and panelists for their insightful contributions. The session will be uploaded to TECONY’s YouTube channel soon, so stay tuned!
Taiwan in New York 駐紐約台北經濟文化辦事處昨日與費城智庫「 #外交政策研究所」(FPRI）合辦「台灣的戰略展望及美台關係的未來」研討會，邀請曾任職美國國防部資深顧問等職的FPRI非常駐研究員Chris Estep、「美台商業協會」會長韓儒伯、以及紐約艾德菲大學文理學院院長暨政治系教授王維正與談，並由FPRI副所長兼亞洲計畫主任後藤志保子主持。包含前AIT理事主席薄瑞光、外交使節團官員、智庫、學界、企業界及媒體界人士均到場參加。
紐約經文處李志強大使開場致詞時表示，2026年不僅是美國建國250週年，也是台灣總統直選30週年，數十年來，台灣與美國擁有如民主及自由等共同價值觀，如今，台灣更已成為美國第4大貿易夥伴，隨著科技產業鏈重組，台美雙方在半導體等關鍵領域上深化合作，形成了互惠互利的經濟戰略布局，即為台美合作良例。FPRI所長Aaron Stein致詞表示，台灣位於全球關鍵議題交會點，不僅是大國競爭的佈局、先進技術的競爭、以及對國際秩序的再評估等，都與台灣相關，討論台灣議題以及台美如何加強合作十分重要。
三位與談人對台美關係的未來均有見解，王維正教授認為，面對日漸複雜的地緣政治，台灣仍有許多需克服的地方，而Estep研究員認為，運用拼圖概念，讓中國侵台的成本變高是嚇阻中國的重點，韓儒伯會長則表示，台灣的科技優勢能讓台灣與美國的合作關係持續加深。
與談會後的問答環節反應熱烈，來賓對於台美關係發展及台灣未來處境表達了極高的興趣。謝謝與談人及主持人的精彩對談，也謝謝與會的貴賓，本次的研討會影音內容亦將會上傳至本處YouTube頻道，請敬請期待！
