Host: The Heritage Foundation. Speaker Wang Jin-pyng is the highest ranking Taiwan government official permitted to visit Washington, DC. He will discuss the policies of the administration of Taiwan’s new government, headed by President Ma Ying-jeou, including military as well as political and economic dimensions. In particular, he will note the opportunities that exist for a strengthening the long-standing relationship between the United States and the Republic of China, as well as for a relaxation of tensions across the Taiwan Strait.
Official Website: http://www.heritage.org/Press/Events/ev072908a.cfm
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