Rupert Hammond-Chambers 🇺🇸🇹🇼🏃🏻‍♂️⚽️👍

President of the @USTaiwan (US-Taiwan Business Council) & a Senior Advisor @BowerGroupAsia (BGA). Affiliations with @Project2049 (Institute) & @NCUSCR

[Nick Schifrin @nickschifrin]

Not to be overlooked: a senior US official took a minute at the end of the briefing to call out Taiwan for failing to pass @ChingteLai's entire special defense budget:
"It was disappointing in that there was some stuff left on the cutting room floor that we believe still needs to be funded, and we would like to see the rest of the original proposed package funded."

[Senate Foreign Relations Committee @SFRCdems]

After their visit to Taiwan, @SenatorShaheen, @SenJohnCurtis and colleagues wrote a letter to urge Taiwan’s Legislative Yuan to approve a special defense budget to strengthen Taiwan’s self-defense capabilities.

Full release ⬇️
https://t.co/jlsEfExoie

[Taiwan Defense @taiwandefense]

USTBC President @RJHCUSTBC Comments on U.S.-Taiwan Security Cooperation https://t.co/ndajExKcnz

[Rupert Hammond-Chambers 🇺🇸🇹🇼🏃🏻‍♂️⚽️👍 @RJHCUSTBC]

@JChengWSJ Jonathan - I’d suggest there’s nothing remarkable about this behavior from the PRC. They’ve long used overreaction and tantrums in an effort to discourage supportive behavior towards Taiwan. Isn’t it conceptually the same as military maneuvers post Mrs. Pelosi’s trip in ‘22?

[Jakub Janda 楊雅嚳 @_JakubJanda]

.@_EuropeanValues Center for Security Policy hosted President of the @USTaiwan (US-Taiwan Business Council) @RJHCUSTBC to talk with Czech defence companies about working with Taiwan.

His interview with Czech Public Radio @CRozhlas @janavacl:

https://t.co/Kko4AWIXGy

[Focus Taiwan (CNA English News) @Focus_Taiwan]

The 2025 Taiwan-U.S. Defense Industry Forum will be held in Taipei on June 11, with a focus on potential partnerships in drones and unmanned vehicles, the U.S.-Taiwan Business Council (USTBC) said.
https://t.co/Zge0ToyX3t

[GMF Indo-Pacific @GMFAsia]

Today, we concluded our Taiwan Trilateral Forum 8 (#TTF8) in #Berlin! This year featured a keynote speech by @josephwutw, Secretary-General of #Taiwan’s National Security Council. 🇺🇸🇪🇺🇹🇼

👇 Check out his full remarks on @gmfus's website below: https://t.co/IiCnUABCYp

[Joseph Wu @josephwutw]

Thanks to @BonnieGlaser’s invitation, I was delighted to participate in the @GMFAsia #Taiwan Trilateral Forum #TTF8 in #Berlin. My key message: democracies must stay united when authoritarianism is expanding.

[Chris Horton 何貴森 @heguisen]

Thanks for the suggestion! I have in fact looked up the Joint Communiques and pored through archives of the negotiations that produced them. They feature prominently in a chapter of my forthcoming book, which is now available for pre-order:
https://t.co/hz845acFTu

[DOW Rapid Response @DOWResponse]

. @SecDef “We do not seek conflict with communist China. We will not instigate nor seek to subjugate or humiliate.

President Trump and the American people have immense respect for the Chinese people and their civilization.

But we will not be pushed out of this critical region and we will not let our allies and partners be subordinated and intimidated.”

[Dan Nystedt @dnystedt]

Taiwan President William Lai offered zero tariffs as the basis for talks with the US and will not retaliate against the US’s 32% tariffs on Taiwan exports, media report, adding he pledged to remove trade barriers and boost investment by Taiwan companies in the US to “deepen Taiwan-US cooperation.” $TSM #semiconductors #semiconductor https://t.co/ICQNuLJ0WN

[Joseph Wu @josephwutw]

#TSMC’s US$100B investment plan will go through the gov’t review process as required. We’ll ensure a win for all stakeholders. This is a major milestone for #Taiwan to be a key #US partner in realizing @POTUS vision of reindustrialization & the world’s AI center.

[Ken Moriyasu @kenmoriyasu]

Perhaps unnoticed in the Trump storm, the U.S. Japan joint statement quietly introduced new language on the Taiwan Strait.

For first time, Washington and Tokyo oppose "any attempts to unilaterally change the status quo by force or coercion."
(1/2)
https://t.co/jindfZbo0D

[Taiwan Defense @taiwandefense]

The US-Taiwan Business Council Comments on the Proposed Foreign Military Sales of MK 75 Gun Mounts and C4 Modernization to Taiwan.
https://t.co/9QAX5j42E8

(With comments by Council President @RJHCUSTBC on U.S. security assistance during the Biden Admin and outlook for 2025.)

[Taiwan Defense @taiwandefense]

Taiwan rushes to build up its nascent drone industry
https://t.co/uMWCEjZvtj
(With comments by Council President @RJHCUSTBC)

[US-Taiwan Business Council @ustaiwan]

US Taiwan Trade and Technology for the Next US Administration
https://t.co/E2Sb6gjg0i
(@HudsonInstitute virtual event, featuring Council President @RJHCUSTBC )

[Rupert Hammond-Chambers 🇺🇸🇹🇼🏃🏻‍♂️⚽️👍 @RJHCUSTBC]

@WilliamYang120 is spot on

Until @MFA_China pays a quantifiable price for their escalatory behavior toward Taiwan, this will continue.

The @realDonaldTrump administration would be well served responding substantively to each destabilizing action by the CCP.

[William Yang @WilliamYang120]

China is likely to launch military drills in the coming days near Taiwan, using President Lai Ching-te's upcoming trip to the Pacific and scheduled US transit as a pretext, according to assessments by Taiwan and regional security officials.

https://t.co/DaeK74Z9yp

[The Rabbit Hole @TheRabbitHole]

Some of the most successful people in the United States are from minority groups.

America is the land of opportunity 🇺🇸

[Dan Nystedt @dnystedt]

TSMC will likely build one new fab each year in Taiwan for the next 10-years, and the nation needs to ensure sufficient power and water supplies for them, the economics minister said, media report. The minister, answering questions at the legislature, also said TSMC’s fabs in Kaohsiung, south Taiwan, are “ready to go” likely meaning in terms of power and water supplies. TSMC is readying 2nm mass production at its Kaohsiung P1 and P2 fabs next year, with plans for 4 fabs at the location. $TSM $INTC #Samsung #semiconductors #semiconductor https://t.co/cWtw8Z8uAG

[Rupert Hammond-Chambers 🇺🇸🇹🇼🏃🏻‍♂️⚽️👍 @RJHCUSTBC]

@TaiwanNewsEN My mate Randy chaired that meeting!