AIT Chair

A great opportunity to connect with diaspora and local leaders in Guam. Fair winds to President @ChingteLai as he heads to Palau! Managing Director Ingrid Larson extends her thanks for the time spent with your delegation.

Managing Director Ingrid Larson welcomed President @ChingteLai on his transit through Guam en route to Palau! Thank you for the opportunity to again host this delegation organized by @TECRO_USA.

Farewell @ChingteLai ! I know the beautiful island of Hawai’i, the Bishop Museum, the USS Arizona, the Hawai’i Emergency Management Agency (HI-EMA) and the East-West Center enjoyed hosting you. Safe travels to the Marshall Islands and Tuvalu.

Welcome to Honolulu, @ChingteLai, as you transit en route to the Marshall Islands! Our AIT Managing Director Ingrid Larson and the great community of Hawaii are excited to greet you!

The US & EU Dialogue on China and Indo-Pacific consultations underscored the importance of maintaining peace & stability across the Taiwan Strait as a matter indispensable to international security & stability. state.gov/joint-press-re…

During the New Zealand-United States Strategic Dialogue last week, both sides underscored the importance of maintaining peace and stability across the Taiwan Strait. state.gov/new-zealand-un…

The 53rd Pacific Islands Forum (PIF) fact sheet notes Taiwan’s support for 3 joint development projects in the region: land reclamation, biogas expansion & a joint initiative for undersea cable connectivity. Taiwan is a global force for good! whitehouse.gov/briefing-room/…

Congratulations to boxer Lin Yu-ting on her gold medal in women’s 57kg boxing last weekend!

The Australia-U.S. 2+2 Ministerial Consultations (AUSMIN) 2024 Joint Statement reaffirmed the importance of maintaining peace and stability across the Taiwan Strait, and highlighted Taiwan’s important role as a critical partner for both countries. defense.gov/News/Releases/…

During the US-Sweden Consultations on the Indo-Pacific on August 5, Deputy Secretary of State Kurt Campbell and Swedish State Secretary for Foreign Affairs Jan Knutsson discussed maintaining peace and stability across the Taiwan Strait as a joint priority. state.gov/united-states-…

Congratulations to Lee Wang and Wang Chi-Lin for winning Taiwan’s first gold medal of the #Paris2024 Olympics in the men’s doubles badminton yesterday!

The Joint Statement of the U.S.-Japan Security Consultative Committee (“2+2”) on 7/28 reiterated the importance of maintaining peace & stability across the Taiwan Strait as an indispensable element of security & prosperity in the international community. defense.gov/News/Releases/…

The Joint Statement on the Philippines-United States Fourth 2+2 Ministerial Dialogue on 7/30 reiterated the importance of maintaining peace and stability across the Taiwan Strait as an indispensable element of global security and prosperity. defense.gov/News/Releases/…

Great to welcome Ray Greene to his new role as AIT Director. I look forward to our collaboration on maintaining and strengthening the U.S.-Taiwan partnership. facebook.com/share/v/We6Ywp…?

Wishing all the best to Director Sandra Oudkirk as she departs AIT. Director, thank you for all you’ve done to advance the U.S.-Taiwan partnership during your tenure as AIT Director, and as the first woman to hold the position. facebook.com/share/v/YGRdQf…

On June 21, AIT and @TECRO_USA hosted consultations in Taipei with reps from the State Department and @MOFA_Taiwan focused on expanding Taiwan’s meaningful participation in the United Nations system and other international fora. Read more here: ait.org.tw/us-taiwan-work…

Great to see the State Department’s 2024 IDEAS program is supporting the development of study abroad programming to Taiwan that will allow students to gain job skills, including in electrical and computer engineering and semiconductor development. state.gov/u-s-department…

The 50th G7 Summit reaffirmed that maintaining peace and stability across the Taiwan Strait is indispensable to international security and prosperity. whitehouse.gov/briefing-room/…

Today, AIT and @TECRO_USA signed a Memorandum of Cooperation to facilitate cooperation between the Foreign Agricultural Service and Taiwan’s Ministry of Agriculture on expanding food security related cooperation and exchanges.