On Monday, May 18, the Taiwan Foreign Correspondents’ Club will organize a panel discussion entitled “Two Years of President Lai: Where is Taiwan heading?” with three prominent speakers.
Please register via https://forms.gle/Sr6kDDb3ZSsoCzMH7
EVENT DETAILS
Date: May 18, Monday
Time: 7pm-8.30pm; please arrive no later than 6.55pm
Venue: GIS Taipei Tech Convention Center (2F., No. 1, Sec. 3, Zhongxiao E. Rd., Da’an Dist., Taipei City)
Rules: On the record; in English; open to TFCC members only; no livestreaming
Registration: https://forms.gle/Sr6kDDb3ZSsoCzMH7
We will be joined by:
- Ambassador Roy Lee, executive deputy director at the Center for International Trade Policy; Chung-hua Institution for Economic Research; former representative to the EU and Belgium and former deputy foreign minister
- Ann Lai, legal adviser for the Taiwan People’s Party and partner at Chien Yeh & Associates
- Chen Fang-yu, Board Member of the Taiwan Economic Democracy Union and Associate Professor of Political Science at Soochow University
President Lai Ching-te is approaching the end of his second year in office, and has prioritized defense and security reforms, support for emerging industries and strengthening relations with the U.S., Japan and other like-minded countries. But his tenure has so far been dominated by an intense showdown with the opposition-led legislature. Opposition legislators have sought to push for a different domestic and foreign policy agenda, and have repeatedly clashed with the administration on key budgets and security proposals. The panel discusses the progress and setbacks for Lai and his opponents as the administration reaches midpoint in its four-year term.
A small selection of refreshments will be provided.