Why Taiwan Matters, Now More Than Ever
First in a series by The Taiwan Freedom Project, "Why Taiwan Matters, Now More Than Ever" is a Special Advertising supplement to The Washington Times
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Introducing 'Why Taiwan Matters, Now More than Ever'
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Keep the status quo for Taiwan
Now more than ever, deterring the Chinese Communist Party's aggression in the Taiwan Strait is a vital U.S. national interest.
The 'Ten More for Taiwan' report
The following is an abridged excerpt from the committee's December 2025 "Ten More for Taiwan" report.
Khanna, Moolenaar slam China's interference after Taiwan blocked from WTO Ministerial Conference
Rep. Ro Khanna, California Democrat, is the ranking member on the House Select Committee on the Strategic Competition between the United States and the Chinese Communist Party.
Views from Taiwan
Responding to China's expansionism, gray zone warfare and maritime intrusions
Securing the technologies of tomorrow for the Free World
Beijing is determined to dominate the strategic technologies that will define the 21st century. Fortunately, Taiwan's economic partnership with the United States ensures they remain in the hands of the free world.
'Strengthening the bonds of our partnership'
On June 12, 2026, the Taipei Economic and Cultural Representative Office (TECRO) and the Taiwanese Chambers of Commerce of North America (TCCNA) held a reception at the John F. Kennedy Center.
Taiwanese Association of America: A grassroots bridge between Taiwan and US
When Taiwanese immigrants arrived in the United States in the mid-1900s, they left an island under martial law.
Taiwan is the epicenter of the AI revolution
Several months ago, I began studying artificial intelligence at Florida Atlantic University's Department of Electrical Engineering and Computer Science.
Why Taiwan matters to America and the world
America has long projected power through warships, alliances, economic statecraft and the strength of our ideals.
Reflections from my year as president of Taiwanese Chambers of Commerce of North America
As president of the Taiwanese Chambers of Commerce of North America, I have had a unique vantage point to observe how important Taiwan and its relationship with the U.S. are to the American people.
Taiwan's National Health Insurance: A model for the world
I have been visiting Taiwan annually as an adjunct clinical professor in pharmacy schools and teaching hospitals for over 20 years.
4 reasons why Taiwan's survival is key to global flourishing
The world today is increasingly volatile, as fires rage across hotspots involving the United States, Iran, Israel, Lebanon, Russia, Ukraine and elsewhere.
Communist China's threats to Americans: Transnational repression and state-level responses
Before we begin, I want to mark a solemn anniversary. Today marks the 37th anniversary of the Tiananmen Square Massacre.
Ten China falsehoods exposed by the Trump-Xi summit
The May 2026 Trump-Xi summit revealed a dangerous temptation in American foreign policy: the desire to substitute comforting illusions for strategic clarity.
Shifting loyalties in Taiwan's KMT: A cause for concern
The Taiwanese have always been among the most warmly pro-American people in the world, as most visitors can roundly attest.
Taiwan deserves freedom from Beijing's revisionist history
In the run-up to the meeting this [May] in Beijing between Presidents Trump and Xi Jinping, the Chinese side has been increasing the volume of its message that Taiwan has "always belonged to China."
PRC's devious 'cognitive warfare': Promote China rule while undermining Taiwan
Late last March, the intelligence community's Annual Threat Assessment startled observers of Taiwan Strait tensions by declaring that the People's Republic of China (PRC) is not planning to invade Taiwan in 2027.
Is Beijing winning the Taiwan narrative war?
The Chinese Communist Party recently achieved a series of propaganda and narrative victories in its relations with Taiwan, the United States and the rest of the free world.
Understanding the Chinese Communist Party's 'political warfare'
The Chinese Communist Party (CCP) seeks to build China into the world's preeminent economic and military power and replace the U.S.-led liberal world order.
Winning the peace against Beijing
For decades, American policymakers have sought stability with China by managing symptoms rather than addressing causes. The result has been a cycle of engagement, disappointment and growing tension.
Communist China's reform tied to revival of 'virtue-based ethics' and 'natural rights'
The recent Trump-Xi summit has heightened curiosity over the United States' commitment to human rights in China and to confronting the Chinese Communist Party over abuses from organ harvesting to Uyghur genocide.
The Free World must defeat a Leninist China
When Taiwan's Vice President Hsiao Bi-khim sat down recently with the Epoch Times' "American Thought Leaders" podcast, she boldly declared: "We will not let the Communist Party of China (CCP) define who we are."
Trump-Xi meeting changed nothing
The recent meeting between President Trump and Chinese President Xi Jinping generated intense speculation about the future of U.S.-China relations and Taiwan's strategic position.
The long shadow of delay
President Trump's recent suggestion that he could use arms sales to Taiwan as a bargaining chip with China is a stark reminder of what a political issue arms sales to Taiwan can be.
An invasion of Taiwan is a dead end
The following are excerpts from "An Open Letter to Chairman Xi Jinping, Respectful Greetings for the Year of the Horse," Feb. 21, 2026.
Defense of Taiwan is essential to defeat China's communist regime and liberate the Chinese people
The United States remains a bastion of freedom and democracy. But American leaders have failed for decades to understand and counter the most serious threat to our existence.