Taiwan sits at the center of critical questions about security, diplomacy, and the future of U.S.-China relations. This conversation will explore Taiwan’s partnership with the United States, cross-strait relations with China and the implications for regional stability. It will also examine Taiwan’s role in global technology and supply chains, and what the island’s future means for U.S. foreign policy and international affairs.
Biography
Education
Executive programs at The Wharton School, University of Pennsylvania and London School of Economics (2010)
Senior Executive Fellows program, John F. Kennedy School of Government, Harvard University (2002)
MA in Spanish Literature, Texas A&M University (1988)
BA in Political Science and Modern Languages, Texas A&M University (1986)
Experience
Representative to the European Union and Belgium (2023)
Vice Minister of Foreign Affairs (2021-2023)
Director-General, Department of Latin American and Caribbean Affairs, Ministry of Foreign Affairs (MOFA, 2018-2021)
Ambassador Extraordinary and Plenipotentiary to the Republic of Paraguay (2015-2018)
Chief of Mission, Taipei Cultural and Economic Delegation in Geneva, Switzerland (2012-2015)
Deputy Director-General, Department of Central and South American Affairs, MOFA (2011-2012)
Diplomacy Fellow, Brookings Institution, USA (2010)
Counselor on Home Assignment, Department of Central and South American Affairs, MOFA (2009-2011)
First Secretary / Senior First Secretary / Political Counselor, Embassy of the Republic of China (Taiwan) in the Republic of El Salvador (2003-2009)
Section Chief, Department of Central and South American Affairs, MOFA; served concurrently as interpreter for the President and senior government officials (1999-2002)
Executive Assistant, Taipei Economic and Cultural Office in New York (1995-1999)
Executive Officer, Department of Central and South American Affairs, MOFA (1989; 1992-1995)
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