AIT Director Brent Christensen reaffirms people-to-people ties as main goal for AIT in 2020
Taiwan News
Date: 2020/01/20
By: Chris Chang, Taiwan News, Staff Reporter
Director Brent Christensen leads panelists to celebrate AIT’s 40th anniversary in Taiwan. (CNA photo)
In his opening address, AIT Director Brent Christensen praised U.S. and Taiwan relations, saying they are sincerely invested in each other’s success and announced "Real Friends, Real Progress" as the theme for AIT in 2020.
The forum, led by minister without portfolio Audrey Tang (唐鳳) and panelists, gathered opinions through an online discussion board, about how to strengthen U.S.-Taiwan bonds and facilitate exchanges between the two nations.
The first focus was on Taiwan's language policies. It was suggested that Taiwan should accelerate its pace to become a bilingual nation. [FULL STORY]
