The China Post
Date: October 16, 2017
By: Lu Hsin-hui and Joseph Yeh
TAIPEI (CNA) – An annual conference between Taiwan the United States, which
American Institute in Taiwan (AIT) Chairman James F. Moriarty is pictured in this file photo from Oct. 13, 2017. The AIT chairman is scheduled to give an introductory remark Deputy Defense Minister General Chang Guan-chung on the second day of Taiwan Defense Industry Conference in Princeton. (CNA)
opened Sunday in New Jersey, focuses this year on the policies of U.S. President Donald Trump’s administration on Northeast Asia and their potential impact on Taiwan’s defense affairs.
The 2017 U.S.-Taiwan Defense Industry Conference will also discuss the threat and response options for Taiwan and how it could exploit China’s weakness in both traditional and emerging domains, covering air, land, sea and cyberspace, according to information on the conference’s website.
Now in its 16th year, the conference is considered an important platform for dialogue on Taiwan’s national security needs, weapons procurement and defense cooperation with the U.S.
The Taiwan delegation to the three-day conference in Princeton is being led by Deputy Defense Minister General Chang Guan-chung (張冠群), who will deliver a keynote address on Oct. 16. [FULL STORY]
