U.S. Congress shows strong support for necessary legislation.  The idea of creating a mechanism to resolve double-taxation issues between the United States and Taiwan was first broached more than 15 years ago. The Taiwan authorities had long supported such a proposal as a sign of closer relations with Washington, but only in the past two…

Debate continues over the merits of creating a government-run investment fund for Taiwan. Taiwan’s foreign exchange reserves came to US$564.8 billion as of the end of June, reportedly the world’s sixth-largest forex holdings after China, Japan, Switzerland, India, and Russia. In 2020, when those reserves totaled a “mere” US$480 billion, AmCham’s Taiwan White Paper encouraged…

Keeping USTR informed regarding AmCham committee positions. One of AmCham Taiwan’s major roles is to help communicate Chamber members’ views – through their respective industry committees – to the relevant authorities in both the Taiwan and U.S. governments. That responsibility is carried out not only by means of the annual Taiwan White Paper, but also…