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President’s View

President's View

U.S. and Taiwan: 2022’s Reverberations from 1979

Andrew Wylegala/2022-06-172022-06-28 /Leave a comment

President Biden’s declaration during his trip to Asia last month that the United States would defend Taiwan has put the nature of the U.S. relationship with Taiwan back at the center of American foreign policy concerns. This development has fueled further discussion about how, apart from military involvement, the United States can best assist Taiwan….

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From Good COP*… to Better Partners

Andrew Wylegala/2022-05-232022-05-20 /Leave a comment

“[The United States acting] alone cannot reach the essential goal of limiting global warming to 1.5°C. We have to work together.” – AIT Director Sandra Oudkirk in April 22 remarks at the American Innovation Center. Notable in our era of profound polarization, partnership was the refrain across Taiwan and the globe on Earth Day 2022….

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The Hsieh Nien Fan: Another Triple A-rated Affair

Andrew Wylegala/2022-04-082022-04-20 /Leave a comment

Only the Taipei Dome could hold all members and readers interested in attending the Hsieh Nien Fan, so here’s a recap of an eventful March 30 evening for those of you we missed. The Thanks: To Taiwan and Taipei City, for providing safe, “uniquely normal” conditions that allowed almost 550 vaccinated and masked people to…

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Building Resilience from Diversity

Andrew Wylegala/2022-03-092022-03-08 /Leave a comment

At the end of February, as Taiwan observed its annual Peace Memorial Day and much of the world was reeling from the crisis in Ukraine, it cheered me to learn that a new NGO is working to help minimize global shocks. The Reform for Resilience (R4R) Commission was launched globally two years ago to tackle…

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AmCham To-do List, Part Deux

Andrew Wylegala/2022-01-062022-01-06 /Leave a comment

In December’s “President’s View,” I flagged two member challenges: business travel and climate action. With apologies for breaking the spell of the seasonally appropriate Wine & Dine coverage, I would like to outline two more: supply chains and geoeconomic competition. These are global stories in which Taiwan figures prominently. Concerns about supply chains – their…

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An AmCham To-Do List for 2022

Andrew Wylegala/2021-12-072021-12-12 /Leave a comment

Summertime woes – drought, electrical grid failure, unavailability of vaccines, even a lull in K-entertainment (until Squid Game graced our streaming devices, that is) – are by this month mere memories. However, a few tough problems remain. Taiwan and AmCham, specifically, are on the case. I note two issues here: business travel and climate action….

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Digitalization, Transparency, … and Geese?

Andrew Wylegala/2021-11-232021-11-11 /Leave a comment

Two weeks back, I got schooled on the craft of business model “digital make-overs,” courtesy of six excellent student group presentations from our NextGen class of 2021, in a session led by IBM Consulting’s Dylan Li. Last week, I had the honor of helping host Taiwan’s Digital Minister, Audrey Tang, alongside epidemiologist and former Vice…

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Taiwan & America: What Matters Most

Andrew Wylegala/2021-10-072021-11-15 /Leave a comment

Nothing puts one in a reflective mood like turning 70. As the September issue of TOPICS showed, AmCham has been mulling over U.S.-Taiwan ties, of which the Chamber has been such a significant part since its founding on September 14, 1951. Another source of reflection has been a monograph we are co-producing with the prestigious…

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A Short Take on Longevity

Andrew Wylegala/2021-09-032021-11-15 /Leave a comment

Longevity. It’s not just this month’s cover story, it is the watchword of Taiwan’s government, the individuals who call Taiwan home – and even your septuagenarian Chamber. At over 80 years, the average lifespan in Taiwan compares well globally. Thanks to improving environmental practices, a model comprehensive health service, good genes, and an innovative medtech…

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Chamorro, tomorrow?

Andrew Wylegala/2021-07-092021-07-09 /Leave a comment

As for many of you, this is normally my season of backpacks, beaches, and barbecues. For now, the President’s View, literally, centers on the Keelung River, refilled after several much-needed rains and fringed by green hills. My panorama comes courtesy of the amba Taipei Songshan design hotel – Chamber member since 2017, home of an…

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