On December 17, 2021, the Japan-Taiwan Exchange Association (JTEA), in partnership with Taiwan’s Ministry of Foreign Affairs (MOFA), the American Institute in Taiwan (AIT) and the Australian Office in Taipei co-hosted the seventh Global Cooperation and Training Framework (GCTF) Joint Committee meeting. During the meeting, representatives from Japan, Taiwan, the United States and Australia reviewed …

WASHINGTON — At a December 15 ceremony hosted by the American Institute in Taiwan in Washington, D.C., Taipei Economic and Cultural Representative Office in the United States (TECRO) Representative Bi-khim Hsiao, American Institute in Taiwan-Washington Managing Director Ingrid Larson, U.S. Department of State Bureau of East Asian and Pacific Affairs Deputy Assistant Secretary Rick Waters, …

Today, Secretary of Commerce Gina M. Raimondo held an introductory call with the Taiwan Minister of Economic Affairs Wang Mei-hua.|PR-2165|December 7, 2021 

Representative Mark Takano (D-CA), Representative Elissa Slotkin (D-MI), Representative Colin Allred (D-TX), Representative Sara Jacobs (D-CA), and Representative Nancy Mace (R-SC-1) visited Taiwan from November 25-26, 2021, as part of a larger visit to the Indo-Pacific region.|PR-2164|November 26, 2021

Representative Mark Takano (D-CA), Representative Elissa Slotkin (D-MI), Representative Colin Allred (D-TX), Representative Sara Jacobs (D-CA), and Representative Nancy Mace (R-SC) will visit Taiwan from November 25-26, 2021, as part of a larger visit to the Indo-Pacific region.|PR-2163|November 25, 2021 

Under Secretary for Economic Growth, Energy, and the Environment Jose W. Fernandez led the second annual U.S.-Taiwan Economic Prosperity Partnership Dialogue (EPPD), conducted under the auspices of the American Institute in Taiwan (AIT) and the Taipei Economic and Cultural Representative Office (TECRO) in the United States, on November 22, 2021.|PR-2162|November 23, 2021

On November 22/23, 2021, the American Institute in Taiwan (AIT) and the Taipei Economic and Cultural Representative Office in the United States (TECRO) virtually convened the second U.S.-Taiwan Economic Prosperity Partnership Dialogue (EPPD).  U.S. Under Secretary of State for Economic Growth, Energy, and the Environment Jose W. Fernandez, Taiwan Minister of Economic Affairs Mei-Hua Wang, and Taiwan Minister of Science and Technology Tsung-Tsong Wu led …

On Monday, November 22, 2021, Under Secretary for Economic Growth, Energy, and the Environment Jose W. Fernandez will lead the second U.S.-Taiwan Economic Prosperity Partnership Dialogue (EPPD), conducted under the auspices of the American Institute in Taiwan (AIT) and the Taipei Economic and Cultural Representative Office (TECRO) in the United States.|PR-2160|November 20, 2021

The American Institute in Taiwan (AIT) and the Taipei Economic and Cultural Representative Office, in cooperation with the Taiwan Ministry of Foreign Affairs (MOFA) and the Bureau of Democracy, Human Rights, and Labor (DRL) of the U.S. Department of State , convened the third annual U.S.-Taiwan Consultations on Democratic Governance in the Indo-Pacific Region this …

The American Institute in Taiwan (AIT) will celebrate International Education Week (IEW) from November 15-19, 2021.  IEW is a U.S. Department of State initiative that promotes the benefits of international education and exchange programs worldwide.|PR-2158|November 15, 2021

Senator John Cornyn (R-TX), Senator Mike Crapo (R-ID), Senator Mike Lee (R-UT), Senator Tommy Tuberville (R-AL), Representative Tony Gonzales (R-TX), and Representative Jake Ellzey (R-TX) visited Taiwan from November 9-11, 2021, as part of a larger visit to the Indo-Pacific region.|PR-2157|November 15, 2021

AIT is pleased to announce the arrival in Taiwan of 1.5 million doses of Moderna vaccine donated by the U.S. government.  Following the previous donation of vaccines in June, this brings the total doses of vaccines donated to Taiwan by the United States to four million.|PR-2154|November 1, 2021

On September 9-10, the American Institute in Taiwan (AIT), the Taiwan Ministry of Foreign Affairs (MOFA), the Taiwan Ministry of Labor (MOL), the Japan-Taiwan Exchange Association (JTEA), and Slovak Economic and Cultural Office in Taipei co-hosted a virtual GCTF workshop entitled “The Future of Work in a Post-Covid-19 Economic Recovery.”|PR-2145|September 10, 2021

Today the United States Coast Guard and Taiwan Coast Guard held the first Coast Guard Working Group (CGWG) meeting. The CGWG is part of the framework to increase bilateral maritime cooperation outlined under the March 2021 Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) between the American Institute in Taiwan (AIT) and the Taipei Economic and Cultural Representative Office …

The American Institute in Taiwan is excited and honored to announce that two Taiwan performing art ensembles — Resident Island Dance Theatre from Pingtung County, and Twincussion from Taipei — will participate in the Center Stage Season 6 U.S. Tour during the 2022-2023 performance season.|PR-2135|August 5, 2021

Please join AIT to celebrate the Fulbright Program’s 75th Anniversary!  The Fulbright Program is the United States government’s flagship international educational and cultural exchange program, in partnership with more than 160 countries worldwide.|PR-2134|August 1, 2021

The United States applauds the agreement to establish a Taiwan Office in Lithuania. |PR-2132|July 20, 2021

AIT is pleased to announce the 11th Trade and Investment Framework Agreement (TIFA) Council meeting will be held via digital video conference on Wednesday June 30th Taipei time.|PR-2124|June 25, 2021

The COVID-19 pandemic and geopolitical uncertainties have posed opportunities and challenges to supply chains around the world. There is a growing demand to develop more resilient, intelligent, and sustainable global supply chains. While businesses and citizens are at the front line of these changes, governments are also involved to meet the needs of society.|PR-2123|June 22, …

AIT is pleased to facilitate and announce the arrival in Taiwan of 2.5 million doses of Moderna vaccine donated by the U.S. government.|PR-2122|June 20, 2021

This morning, the American Institute in Taiwan (AIT), the Taiwan Ministry of Foreign Affairs (MOFA), the Taiwan High Prosecutors Office (THPO), and the Japan-Taiwan Exchange Association (JTEA) kicked off a two-day virtual Global Cooperation and Training Framework workshop on intellectual property rights (IPR) protection with a focus on prosecution of cross-border cases related to trade-secrets …

WASHINGTON – United States Trade Representative Katherine Tai today met virtually with Taiwan Minister-Without-Portfolio John Deng.|PR-2120|June 11, 2021

The American Institute in Taiwan is pleased to announce that 220 delegates representing 153 companies from across Taiwan are joining the Department of Commerce SelectUSA Investment Summit June 7-10.  This represents the largest single delegation from a foreign market to ever attend the annual Summit, which is now in its eighth year. Due to the …

Senator Tammy Duckworth and Senator Dan Sullivan of the Senate Armed Services Committee, and Senator Christopher Coons of the Senate Foreign Relations Committee will travel to Taiwan on June 6, 2021.|PR-2118|June 5, 2021

We warmly welcome the White House announcement that Taiwan will be included in the first tranche of the more than 80 million COVID-19 vaccines the United States is planning to share with those in need.|PR-2117|June 4, 2021

As the United States continues our efforts to get every eligible American vaccinated and fight COVID-19 here at home, we also recognize that ending this pandemic means ending it everywhere. As long as this pandemic is raging anywhere in the world, the American people will still be vulnerable. And the United States is committed to …

We, the American Institute in Taiwan, the Japan-Taiwan Exchange Association and the Australian Office in Taipei, wish to express our support for Taiwan’s meaningful participation in the work of the World Health Organization, and Taiwan’s participation as an observer in the World Health Assembly.|PR-2114|May 25, 2021

As a member of the Open Government Partnership (OGP), the United States supports greater transparency and civic participation in public affairs.  To highlight Open Government Week 2021, today Acting Principal Deputy Assistant Secretary Scott Busby of the Department of State’s Bureau of Democracy, Human Rights, and Labor joined the OGP, Transparency International, and Taiwanese Digital …

On behalf of the American people, the American Institute in Taiwan sends its deepest condolences to the victims, families, and communities impacted by today’s tragic train derailment.|PR-2110|April 2, 2021

On March 28, 2021, His Excellency Surangel Whipps, Jr., President of the Republic of Palau, traveled to Taiwan to launch the Taiwan-Palau travel bubble. Taiwan and Palau’s remarkable handling of the COVID-19 pandemic made this development possible.|PR-2108|March 30, 2021

The American Institute in Taiwan is pleased that Taiwan joined the United States and our international partners to participate in the March 26 virtual high-level meeting on “Strengthening Africa’s Resilience and Response to Ebola Virus.” |PR-2107|March 27, 2021

On March 25, 2021, the American Institute in Taiwan (AIT) and the Taipei Economic and Cultural Representative Office in the United States (TECRO) signed a Memorandum of Understanding to establish a Coast Guard Working Group (CGWG). |PR-2106|March 26, 2021

Today marks the ten-year anniversary of the March 11, 2011 triple disaster in Fukushima, one of the most tragic events in our lifetime. As the disaster unfolded a decade ago, Taiwan and the United States came to Japan’s aid, making the most substantial contributions to the relief effort of any donor in the world.|PR-2105|March 11, …

Ambassador Kelly Craft will travel to Taipei January 13-15 for meetings with senior Taiwan counterparts and members of the diplomatic community.|PR-2101|January 8, 2021