The TFCC will host a panel discussion on Thursday, May 1, focusing on President Lai Ching-te’s national security and defense reforms. The event, entitled “Beefing Up National Security and Defense in Taiwan,” will bring together leading voices in the field.
Date: Thursday, May 1
Time: 3.00pm (light refreshments will be served beginning at 2.30pm)
Venue: to be announced to registered attendees
Language: English
Open to: 2025 TFCC Members
Registration: https://forms.gle/4WWNN5h1yt9pfnjS8
As pressure from China continues to rise, President Lai Ching-te has unveiled new national security initiatives, including a commitment to raise defense spending to 3% of GDP and reinstating military tribunals. These measures are part of a broader response to increasing military harassment, political interference, and infiltration efforts from China, and echo international calls—particularly from the U.S.—for partners and allies to bolster their own defense capabilities.
In this panel, we will examine how Taiwan’s government intends to strengthen national security, the key challenges it faces, and the broader implications for regional stability.
Our panel includes:
- Lin Chong-pin, Former Deputy Minister of National Defense
- Puma Shen, Co-Chair, Foreign Affairs and National Defense Committee, Legislative Yuan
- Su Yen-tu, Research Professor, Institutum Iurisprudentiae, Academia Sinica
We look forward to seeing many of our members there for what promises to be an important and timely conversation.