12/09/2020: US Election Results and Implications for Taiwan: A One Month Assessment

What does a change of guard in Washington mean for the special US-Taiwan relationship? What issues are at stake and how are they likely to be impacted by a Biden administration versus a Trump administration?

Join the Sigur Center for Asian Studies for a discussion with influential experts in the US and Taiwan for their perspectives on what we can expect as we look ahead to the next four years on topics from cross-Strait relations, US-Taiwan free trade agreement, and post-pandemic recovery.

Welcome Remarks: Benjamin D. Hopkins, Director, Sigur Center for Asian Studies

Expert Panel:

• Presidential Change in Washington: Continuity or Change in US-Taiwan Relations?: Robert Sutter, Professor of Practice of International Affairs, GW
• A Congressional View on US-Taiwan Relations: Sarah Trister, Foreign Policy Advisor to Senator Ed Markey (D-MA)
• Taiwan’s Perspectives on Challenges and Opportunities in a Biden Era: Hung-jen Wang, Associate Professor at National Cheng Kung University in Tainan
• Discussant: Lev Nachman, Visiting Scholar at National Taiwan University in Taipei
• Moderator: Deepa M. Ollapally, Associate Director, Sigur Center for Asian Studies

The event will feature an extensive period for audience Q&A.