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In what is becoming an annual tradition, our program is hosting a videoconference with President Ma Ying-jeou tomorrow, June 2nd, 2015. This year we'll be live, with a panel of Stanford faculty and fellows to engage with President Ma via the video link. We'll be joined by the Taiwanese ambassador, Shen Lyu-shun, and a delegation from Washington D.C. The speech and the following Q&A will be broadcast at several other locations around the country as well. Details and the link to the official event page are below.
杯弓蛇影. A short note on the timing of this event: I've seen claims in the Taiwanese media and heard privately of suspicions that President Ma's speech at Stanford was planned to coincide with Tsai Ing-wen's trip to the United States, perhaps as a way to overshadow her visit. I understand that it is tempting to see some kind of nefarious influence at work in the timing here. But the real reason is a lot more mundane: June 2nd was when we could get a conference room large and tech'ed-up enough for this event, and that still worked for all the participants. The date was set long before Dr. Tsai's itinerary was finalized and publicly announced, and it certainly wasn't pre-determined in Taipei. Given the conspiracy theory fever that grips much political reporting in Taiwan, it was probably inevitable that somebody would conclude otherwise. But in this case, they're just wrong.
杯弓蛇影. A short note on the timing of this event: I've seen claims in the Taiwanese media and heard privately of suspicions that President Ma's speech at Stanford was planned to coincide with Tsai Ing-wen's trip to the United States, perhaps as a way to overshadow her visit. I understand that it is tempting to see some kind of nefarious influence at work in the timing here. But the real reason is a lot more mundane: June 2nd was when we could get a conference room large and tech'ed-up enough for this event, and that still worked for all the participants. The date was set long before Dr. Tsai's itinerary was finalized and publicly announced, and it certainly wasn't pre-determined in Taipei. Given the conspiracy theory fever that grips much political reporting in Taiwan, it was probably inevitable that somebody would conclude otherwise. But in this case, they're just wrong.
On June 2, the Taiwan Democracy Project will host a special panel session featuring the President of the Republic of China (Taiwan), Ma Ying-jeou. President Ma will speak via live video feed to commemorate the 70th anniversary of the end of World War II and the long history of the U.S.-R.O.C. relationship, and to comment on his just-announced South China Sea Peace Initiative. Following his prepared remarks, the president will engage in a question-and-answer session with the audience and a distinguished panel of leading Stanford faculty and fellows, chaired and moderated by the former Secretary of Defense of the United States, William J. Perry. The live panel will take place in the Bechtel Conference Room of the Freeman Spogli Institute at Stanford University, in Encina Hall, 616 Serra Street, from 5:45-7:00pm. An informal reception in the lobby of Encina Hall will follow.
This event is co-sponsored with the Taipei Economic and Cultural Office, San Francisco; and the Office of the President of the Republic of China (Taiwan). It is free and open to the public. RSVP is required at the event page, here.
This event is co-sponsored with the Taipei Economic and Cultural Office, San Francisco; and the Office of the President of the Republic of China (Taiwan). It is free and open to the public. RSVP is required at the event page, here.
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Of possible interest to people in the D.C. area: the Project 2049 Institute is sponsoring a conference on U.S policy towards Taiwan, this Wednesday, September 25, on Capitol Hill in Washington, D.C. The speakers will include the Taiwanese representative to the United States, Shen Lyu-shun (沈呂巡), and a former director of the American Institute in Taipei (AIT), Richard Bush, as well as the leading researcher on U.S.-Taiwan relations at the Congressional Research Service, Shirley Kan. Registration is free and open to the public. Details below.
The Taiwan Policy Review at 20 Years: Assessing the Future of U.S. Taiwan Policy
In 1994, the Clinton Administration completed a comprehensive interagency review of U.S. policy toward Taiwan, the first of its kind launched by an administration since the U.S. shifted recognition from Taipei to Beijing in 1979. This review resulted in important policy adjustments in line with U.S. national security interests toward Taiwan. As we approach the 20th anniversary of the Taiwan Policy Review (TPR), it is important to assess U.S. policy since the TPR and assess where U.S. policy is heading in the future. Join us for a discussion on the history and significance of the TPR and the future of U.S.-Taiwan relations.
Thursday, September 25, 2014, 10 AM to 12 PM (Noon), Room 2237, Rayburn House Office Building
10 - 11 AM Keynote Speaker
Distinguished Keynote:
Robert Suettinger, Senior Advisor and Consultant, Stimson Center
Commentators:
Ambassador Winston Lord, former Ambassador to China and former Assistant Secretary of State
Ambassador Dr. Shen Lyushun, Representative of the ROC to the U.S.
11 AM - 12 PM Panel
The Taiwan Policy Review: Context and Future Directions
Panelists:
Richard Bush, Director, Center for East Asia Policy Studies, The Brookings Institution
Randy Schriver, President and CEO, Project 2049 Institute
Commentator:
Shirley Kan, Specialist in Asian Security Affairs, Congressional Research Service (CRS)
Moderator:
Sabrina Tsai, Research Fellow, Project 2049 Institute
In 1994, the Clinton Administration completed a comprehensive interagency review of U.S. policy toward Taiwan, the first of its kind launched by an administration since the U.S. shifted recognition from Taipei to Beijing in 1979. This review resulted in important policy adjustments in line with U.S. national security interests toward Taiwan. As we approach the 20th anniversary of the Taiwan Policy Review (TPR), it is important to assess U.S. policy since the TPR and assess where U.S. policy is heading in the future. Join us for a discussion on the history and significance of the TPR and the future of U.S.-Taiwan relations.
Thursday, September 25, 2014, 10 AM to 12 PM (Noon), Room 2237, Rayburn House Office Building
10 - 11 AM Keynote Speaker
Distinguished Keynote:
Robert Suettinger, Senior Advisor and Consultant, Stimson Center
Commentators:
Ambassador Winston Lord, former Ambassador to China and former Assistant Secretary of State
Ambassador Dr. Shen Lyushun, Representative of the ROC to the U.S.
11 AM - 12 PM Panel
The Taiwan Policy Review: Context and Future Directions
Panelists:
Richard Bush, Director, Center for East Asia Policy Studies, The Brookings Institution
Randy Schriver, President and CEO, Project 2049 Institute
Commentator:
Shirley Kan, Specialist in Asian Security Affairs, Congressional Research Service (CRS)
Moderator:
Sabrina Tsai, Research Fellow, Project 2049 Institute