US-Taiwan Defense Cooperation Seminar; Alexander Yui: Taiwan's Importance to the US is Self-Evident
The Taipei Economic and Cultural Office in Atlanta co-hosted a defense seminar at The Citadel. Ambassador Alexander Yui stressed that a Taiwan Strait blockade would devastate the global economy.
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(Central News Agency reporter Hou Tzu-ying, Washington, 21st) The Taipei Economic and Cultural Office in Atlanta recently co-hosted the first "US-Taiwan Defense Cooperation" seminar at The Citadel, a military college in South Carolina. Alexander Yui, Taiwan's Representative to the US, delivered a keynote speech stating that if China blockades the Taiwan Strait, it will seriously impact the global economy and security, making Taiwan's importance to the US and the world self-evident.
The Taipei Economic and Cultural Office in Atlanta issued a press release yesterday stating that the office and The Citadel in South Carolina co-hosted the first "US-Taiwan Defense Cooperation" seminar at the college on the 17th. Representative Alexander Yui and former Chief of the General Staff Admiral Lee Hsi-min each delivered keynote speeches. Scholars from Taiwan and the US, including Wu Chung-han, Vice Dean of the College of International Affairs at National Chengchi University, and Christopher Marsh, a professor at the US National Defense University, served as panelists. About 250 people attended the event.
According to the press release, Yui stated in his speech that the Taiwan Strait is an important hub for global trade and shipping, and up to 90% of the advanced semiconductors needed globally are produced in Taiwan. If China blockades the Taiwan Strait, it will severely affect the global economy and security. Taiwan's importance to the United States and the world is self-evident.
He pointed out that under the growing military threat from China, Taiwan, as the frontline of the first island chain, continues to increase its defense budget, strengthen its self-defense capabilities, and deepen its relationship with the United States. Last year, Taiwan became the US's 4th largest trading partner, and Taiwan's share of exports to the US has surpassed that of China. Taiwan and the US also signed a memorandum of understanding on investment cooperation and a reciprocal trade agreement earlier this year, and it is foreseeable that US-Taiwan trade links will continue to deepen.
In addition, Lee Hsi-min, in his keynote speech, used his more than 30 years of military practical experience to explain the current status of Taiwan's development of an asymmetric strategy and analyzed Taiwan's overall defense strategy. Other panel sessions discussed the current situation in the Taiwan Strait, Taiwan's military preparations, and US-Taiwan security cooperation.
The office noted that Yui also interacted with Taiwanese students studying at The Citadel, encouraging them to contribute what they have learned to Taiwan's military build-up and preparation upon returning home. (Editor: Chen Hui-ping) 1150422
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The Taipei Economic and Cultural Office in Atlanta issued a press release yesterday stating that the office and The Citadel in South Carolina co-hosted the first "US-Taiwan Defense Cooperation" seminar at the college on the 17th. Representative Alexander Yui and former Chief of the General Staff Admiral Lee Hsi-min each delivered keynote speeches. Scholars from Taiwan and the US, including Wu Chung-han, Vice Dean of the College of International Affairs at National Chengchi University, and Christopher Marsh, a professor at the US National Defense University, served as panelists. About 250 people attended the event.
According to the press release, Yui stated in his speech that the Taiwan Strait is an important hub for global trade and shipping, and up to 90% of the advanced semiconductors needed globally are produced in Taiwan. If China blockades the Taiwan Strait, it will severely affect the global economy and security. Taiwan's importance to the United States and the world is self-evident.
He pointed out that under the growing military threat from China, Taiwan, as the frontline of the first island chain, continues to increase its defense budget, strengthen its self-defense capabilities, and deepen its relationship with the United States. Last year, Taiwan became the US's 4th largest trading partner, and Taiwan's share of exports to the US has surpassed that of China. Taiwan and the US also signed a memorandum of understanding on investment cooperation and a reciprocal trade agreement earlier this year, and it is foreseeable that US-Taiwan trade links will continue to deepen.
In addition, Lee Hsi-min, in his keynote speech, used his more than 30 years of military practical experience to explain the current status of Taiwan's development of an asymmetric strategy and analyzed Taiwan's overall defense strategy. Other panel sessions discussed the current situation in the Taiwan Strait, Taiwan's military preparations, and US-Taiwan security cooperation.
The office noted that Yui also interacted with Taiwanese students studying at The Citadel, encouraging them to contribute what they have learned to Taiwan's military build-up and preparation upon returning home. (Editor: Chen Hui-ping) 1150422
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