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White Paper Ratings Revisited

AmCham Taiwan/2024-09-232024-09-25

AmCham Taiwan’s latest evaluation of the 2023 White Paper reclassified two Transportation and Logistics issues from “Solved” to “In Good Progress.” While the Ministry of Transportation made strides in promoting vehicular automation, not all proposed regulations were enacted. Similarly, though progress was noted in warehouse regulations, more work is needed for smart logistics standards. AmCham President Patrick P. Lin remains optimistic that discussions with government authorities will lead to further improvements in the business climate.

Opinion, President's View

From Good COP… to Better Partners

Andrew Wylegala/2022-05-232022-10-25

“[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….

Cover Story

AmCham Taiwan at 70: Taiwan and the Economic Rise of China

Richard R. Vuylsteke/2021-09-212021-09-22

Hearty congratulations to current and past AmCham members and staff on your 70th anniversary! Countless fond memories wash through my mind as I look back on my years at AmCham’s helm. Then, and now, the Chamber has played a key role in Taiwan’s economic and commercial success, both as participant and cheerleader. Behind the Chamber’s…

Cover Story

AmCham Taiwan at 70: Helping Improve the Regulatory Process

Dan Silver/2021-09-212021-09-13

A highlight of my association with AmCham was our work on “Regulatory Coherence,” an umbrella term for efforts to make regulatory environments as participatory and transparent as possible. The result was Taiwan’s adoption of a 60-day Notice & Comment period to help ensure that stakeholders are sufficiently consulted about pending new rules. It was a…

Analysis

Wrapping up the 2020 White Paper Meetings

Jeremy Olivier/2021-04-092022-10-19

Last month, AmCham Taiwan concluded the third and final meeting between its various industry committees and representatives of relevant government agencies to discuss progress on the 2020 White Paper issues. The meetings, coordinated by the National Development Council and presided over by NDC Minister Kung Ming-hsin, were launched in 2018 as a way of increasing…

Analysis

Is Taiwan Ready for a Sovereign Wealth Fund?

Don Shapiro/2020-11-232022-10-19

A changing international environment is opening new opportunities. In this year’s Taiwan White Paper, AmCham Taipei introduced the first of what is intended to be a series of “Big Ideas” on how to move the Taiwan economy to a higher level. The initial proposal is for Taiwan to create what is known as a Sovereign…

Opinion, President's View

The White Paper That Almost Didn’t Happen

William Foreman/2020-06-062022-10-25

Publishing a White Paper during normal times is a massive task. It’s extremely challenging to get scores of busy business leaders working for competing companies in 25 different industries to find the time to meet and agree on what their top issues are. Then they need to work with the AmCham Taipei staff to draft…

Analysis

Starting the Review of 2019 White Paper Issues

Don Shapiro/2019-12-172022-10-19

AmCham committees have the chance to interact with the appropriate government agencies. When AmCham Taipei released its 2017 Taiwan White Paper, it expressed regret that not a single one of the 80 issues cited in the previous year’s edition as detriments to the investment climate had been completely resolved. Fortunately, AmCham’s concern was shared by…

Opinion, President's View

Being grateful but not complacent

William Foreman/2019-03-142022-10-25

I recently attended a dinner party with former AmCham Taipei members who were visiting Taiwan after moving away years ago. They reminisced about how much they loved living here and how much they miss the island. It was obvious that their time spent here ranked high among the happiest periods of their lives – professionally…

Editorial, Opinion

Moving Issues Forward

AmCham Taiwan/2018-10-102022-10-25

Each spring when AmCham Taipei conducts its Doorknock trip to Washington DC, one of the most important stops on the itinerary is the Office of the U.S. Trade Representative (USTR) a block away from the White House. USTR is the U.S. government agency responsible for developing and coordinating trade policy and for carrying out trade…