Information: Taiwan Ministry of Economic Affairs
MOEA is the ministry within Taiwan’s government that is tasked with managing the island’s economy. The ministry devotes its efforts not only to guiding Taiwan’s economy through the short-term obstacles it faces, but also to laying a solid foundation for long-term economic growth. Much of the framework that fostered Taiwan’s rapid economic growth was created […]
Information: American Institute in Taiwan (AIT)
The American Institute in Taiwan (AIT) is a non-profit, private corporation. It was established as part of the Taiwan Relations Act1, and continues to conduct commercial, cultural, and other relations between the United States and Taiwan following the switch in U.S. diplomatic recognition to the PRC in 1979. Funding and operational guidance is provided by […]
Taiwan in the National Defense Authorization Act (NDAA), 2025
Description of the Taiwan related provisions included in the National Defense Authorization Act (NDAA) 2025 by the U.S. Congress
Taiwan in the National Defense Authorization Act (NDAA), 2024
Update, December 22, 2023 On this date, U.S. President Joe Biden signed into law the National Defense Authorization Act (NDAA) for Fiscal Year 2023. The bill became Public Law No: 118-31 and contained several Taiwan provisions: SEC. 1301. Sense of Congress on Defense Alliances and Partnerships in the Indo-Pacific Region. (6) strengthening the United States […]
Taiwan Arms Sales Notified to Congress 1990-2023
Updated Charts: Taiwan Arms Sales 1990-2023 Taiwan Arms Sales notified to Congress from 1990 to December 15, 2023. Foreign Military Sales (FMS) only, in US$ billion and by number of notifications. Sources:– FMS Data from the Defense Security Cooperation Agency at https://www.dsca.mil/press-media/major-arms-sales– Kan, Shirley A., “Taiwan: Major U.S. Arms Sales Since 1990” Congressional Research Service […]
2023 – Military and Security Developments Involving the People’s Republic of China
The U.S. Department of Defense has released its annual report to Congress on China’s military power. This post contains selected Taiwan-related language in the 2023 report. The Taiwan language in the previous year’s report (2022) is available here: 2022 – Military and Security Developments Involving the People’s Republic of China Selected Taiwan Language Eastern […]