Mitchell Silk, Acting Assistant Secretary for International Markets at the U.S. Department of the Treasury, will visit Taipei July 17-18, 2019, to propose ideas for developing domestic and regional energy and infrastructure markets as part of the Indo-Pacific vision’s Asia EDGE initiative and the Infrastructure Transaction and Assistance Network (ITAN). | PR-1936 | July 17, …

A software engineer at a suburban Chicago locomotive manufacturer stole proprietary information from the company and took it to China, according to an indictment unsealed this week in federal court in Chicago. | PR-1934 | July 12, 2019

As part of our yearlong campaign celebrating forty years of U.S.-Taiwan friendship and cooperation, the American Institute in Taiwan (AIT) is pleased to name July as AIT@40 Arts, Culture and Sports Month. Each month of 2019 features a unique theme, highlighting the increasingly multifaceted nature of U.S.-Taiwan relations today. | PR-1932 | July 1, 2019

David Bohigian, Acting President and Chief Executive Officer of the Overseas Private Investment Corporation (OPIC), the U.S. Government’s development finance institution, last week traveled to Taiwan, where he met with President Tsai and reaffirmed OPIC’s commitment to partnering to support development across the Indo-Pacific and beyond. | PR-1931 | July 1, 2019

COSMIC-2 soars into orbit aboard SpaceX Falcon Heavy rocket. Its six satellites will enhance NOAA’s weather prediction, space weather monitoring | PR-1927 | June 25, 2019

Data will improve weather prediction, space weather monitoring COSMIC-2 , a mission of six satellites designed to improve weather forecasts and space weather monitoring, is set to launch no earlier than June 24 from Cape Canaveral, Florida, aboard a SpaceX Falcon Heavy rocket. The satellites , flying on the U.S. Air Force’s Space Test Program-2 mission, are known …

AIT resumes full operations in Neihu starting May 6 | PR-1920E | May 6, 2019

20 students and educators from Taiwan’s top music high schools will participant in a three week AIT@40 Youth Leadership Exchange Program in Cleveland, Ohio from May 5 to May 23 titled “Fostering Youth Leadership in the U.S. and Taiwan through Music and Social Action” | PR-1919E | April 30, 2019

The American Institute in Taiwan is pleased to announce the U.S. Delegation traveling to Taiwan to celebrate AIT@40, which marks the 40th anniversary of the signing of the Taiwan Relations Act (TRA) on April 10, 1979. | PR-1912E | April 10, 2019

David Meale, Deputy Assistant Secretary for Trade Policy Negotiations in the U.S. Department of State’s Bureau of Economic and Business Affairs will visit Taiwan from April 9-15 as part of AIT@40 Trade & Investment Month. | PR-1911E | April 9, 2019

As part of our yearlong campaign celebrating forty years of U.S.-Taiwan friendship and cooperation, AIT is pleased to proclaim April as AIT@40 Trade & Investment Month. | PR-1908E | April 1, 2019

Nerissa J. Cook, Deputy Assistant Secretary of State for International Organization Affairs, will be visiting Taiwan from March 27 to 30, 2019 to advance ongoing cooperation with Taiwan and other partners in these areas. | PR-1907E | March 29, 2019

The United States and Taiwan to Launch Indo-Pacific Democratic Governance Consultations | PR-1906E | March 19, 2019

U.S. Ambassador-at-Large for International Religious Freedom Sam Brownback from the U.S. Department of State will visit Taiwan on March 10-13 to attend the 2019 Regional Religious Freedom Forum called “A Civil Society Dialogue on Securing Religious Freedom in the Indo-Pacific Region.” | PR-1905 | March 10, 2019

AIT is pleased to announce that March is AIT@40 Shared Values Month… Our shared values – including democracy, tolerance, freedom, pluralism, and equality under the law – are one of the strongest ties that binds the United States and Taiwan. | PR-1903E | March 1, 2019

AIT is happy to announce that we have officially launched an official Instagram account. AIT has found interactions with our more that 107K Facebook friends to be both rewarding and instructive. We hope that Instagram will provide an additional platform to communicate with and learn from our friends in Taiwan. | PR-1902E | February 20, …

All offices of the American Institute in Taiwan will be closed on Monday, December 24, and Tuesday, December 25, 2018, in observance of Christmas Day in the United States.  | PR-1850 | December 20, 2018

From December 11-13 the United States and Taiwan convened disaster management professionals from 12 countries across the Indo-Pacific to explore ways to better integrate the private, civil, and public sectors into disaster response. | PR-1848E | December 13, 2018

AIT Offices to Close December 5 in Honor of Former President George H. W. Bush | PR-1847E | December 4, 2018

Condolence Book for Late U.S. President George H. W. Bush at AIT American Center | PR-1846E | December 3, 2018

U.S. Department of Commerce Deputy Assistant Secretary for Manufacturing Ian Steff will visit Taiwan, December 3-4 to strengthen U.S.-Taiwan trade ties. | PR-1845E | December 3, 2018

The American Institute in Taiwan is pleased to announce the launch of USA Cheese Specialist™ Certification Program in Taiwan. This program is an industry-academic partnership between the U.S. Dairy Export Council (USDEC) and the National Kaohsiung University of Hospitality and Tourism (NKUHT). | PR-1844E | November 9, 2018

Taiwan Commissions Two U.S. Perry-class Frigates | PR-1841E | November 8, 2018

We are deeply saddened by the train derailment in Yilan County, Taiwan. Our hearts and thoughts go out to the families of those affected. | PR-1836E | October 22, 2018

Deputy Assistant Secretary of State Scott Busby is visiting Taiwan from October 16-21, 2018. This is Mr. Busby’s first trip to Taiwan. His visit will include remarks at an international workshop on Defending Democracy through Media Literacy, which will be held October 18-19 under the auspices of the U.S.-Taiwan Global Cooperation Training Framework.” | PR-1835E …

A delegation of U.S. government officials, led by Acting Assistant U.S. Trade Representative for China Affairs Terry McCartin, traveled to Taiwan from September 12-18 for discussions on the full range of trade and investment issues of importance to the United States and Taiwan. | PR-1829 | September 20, 2018

Taiwan Renews GLOBE Participation After a Rewarding First Five Years | PR-1828E | September 10, 2018

Amanda Mansour assumed duties as the Spokesperson for the American Institute in Taiwan (AIT) on July 5, 2018. | PR-1820 | July 5, 2018

The American Institute in Taiwan, together with our event partner Far Eastern Department Stores, Ltd., is pleased to announce the launch of “America Weeks” from June 14 to June 26, 2018. | PR-1815E | June 13, 2018

U.S. Senator David Perdue, who represents the state of Georgia, will lead a Congressional delegation to visit Taiwan on June 1, 2018 | PR-1811E | June 1, 2018

Representative Ileana Ros-Lehtinen, Chairman Emeritus of the House Committee on Foreign Affairs, will lead a Congressional delegation to visit Taiwan on April 1-3, 2018. | PR-1809E | Date: March 30, 2018

Representative Ed Royce, Chairman of the House Committee on Foreign Affairs, will visit Taiwan March 26-28, 2018. | PR-1808E | Date: March 26, 2018

U.S. Deputy Assistant Secretary of Commerce for Manufacturing Ian Steff is visiting Taiwan from March 22-27. | PR-1807E | Date: March 22, 2018

Alex Wong, Deputy Assistant Secretary in the Bureau of East Asian and Pacific Affairs at the U.S. Department of State, will visit Taiwan on March 20-22, 2018. | PR-1806E | Date: March 20, 2018

Senator James Inhofe of the Senate Armed Services Committee will lead a congressional delegation to Taiwan from February 20-22, 2018. | PR-1804 | February 20, 2018

All AIT offices will be closed on Monday, December 25, 2017 in observance of Christmas Day in the United States. | PR-1750E | Date: December 18, 2017

For a third year, Taiwan was the seventh largest source of international students in the United States. The total number of Taiwan students enrolled at U.S. colleges and universities also increased for the second year in a row. | PR-1746E | Date: November 15, 2017

Ann Marie Buerkle, Acting Chairman of the U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission (CPSC), will visit Taiwan November 15-17 for meetings with Taiwan Authorities and to launch a joint training on toy safety. | PR-1745 | November 15, 2017

Eugene Cornelius, Jr., Deputy Associate Administrator for the Office of International Trade with the U.S. Small Business Administration (SBA), will visit Taiwan November 13-18, 2017, to celebrate Global Entrepreneurship Week. | PR-1743E | Date: November 13, 2017

All AIT offices will be closed on Friday, November 10, 2017, in observance of Veterans Day in the United States. | PR-1741E | Date: November 6, 2017

Mr. John J. Norris Jr., the Managing Director of the Washington Office of the American Institute in Taiwan (AIT), is scheduled to visit Taiwan from October 23-28, 2017. | PR-1738 | October 24, 2017

Daniel Russel, Diplomat in Residence and Senior Fellow at the Asia Society Policy Institute, will visit Taiwan October 22-25, 2017. | PR-1737 | October 22, 2017

Michele Schimpp, Deputy Associate Administrator for the U.S. Small Business Administration’s Office of Investment and Innovation, will visit Taiwan October 11-12 to deliver remarks at the Yushan Forum. | PR-1735E | Date: October 11, 2017

All AIT offices will be closed on Monday, October 9 and Tuesday, October 10 in observance of Columbus Day in the United States and Double Ten Day in Taiwan. | PR-1733 | October 5, 2017

All AIT offices will be closed on Wednesday, October 4 in observance of the Mid-Autumn Festival in Taiwan. | PR-1732 | Date: 09/29/2017

From September 25 to October 31, seventeen international delegates and American sports sector mentors will take part in the annual U.S. Department of State and espnW Global Sports Mentoring Program. | PR-1731E | Date: 09/22/2017

All AIT offices will be closed on Monday, September 4 in observance of Labor Day in the United States. | PR-1728E | Date: 08/31/2017

Representative Ed Royce, Chairman of the House Committee on Foreign Affairs, will lead a bipartisan Congressional delegation to visit Taiwan August 30-September 2, 2017. | PR-1726E | Date: 08/30/2017

Representative Robert Wittman will lead a bipartisan delegation to Taiwan from August 25-26, 2017. | PR-1726E | Date: 08/25/2017

Eric Aldrich began his tenure as the Cultural Affairs Officer in the Public Diplomacy Section of the American Institute in Taiwan (AIT) on August 8, 2017. Mr. Aldrich concurrently serves as Director of AIT’s American Center, responsible for strengthening educational and cultural ties between the United States and Taiwan | PR-1723 | August 14, 2017

Jesse Curtis has assumed duties as the Public Diplomacy Section Chief for the American Institute in Taiwan (AIT). | PR-1721E | Date: 07/11/2017

AIT is honored to announce that Secretary of State Rex Tillerson has awarded Allison Lee, the Secretary General and founder of the Yilan Migrant Fishermen Union, the State Department’s 2017 “TIP Report Hero Acting to End Modern Slavery Award.” | PR-1720E | Date: 06/28/2017

All offices of the American Institute in Taiwan will be closed on July 4 in observance of Independence Day in the United States. | PR-1719E | Date: 06/26/2017

PR-1715E | Date: 05/23/2017 All AIT offices will be closed on May 29 in observance of Memorial Day in the United States and on May 30 in observance of Dragon Boat Festival in Taiwan.

PR-1714E | Date: 04/26/2017 As part of their on-going efforts under the Digital Economy Forum, AIT and Taiwans National Development Council co-hosted on April 25 a Smart Technology Symposium at the Asia Silicon Valley Development Agency headquarters in Taoyuan, Taiwan.

PR-1713E | Date: 04/26/2017 The American Institute in Taiwan (AIT) is honored to collaborate with Taiwan’s Ministry of Culture to co-host two Smithsonian Institution Scholars to visit Taiwan and conduct a series of outreach programs.

PR-1708E | Date: 03/30/2017 The American Institute in Taiwan, in cooperation with the Taiwan-USA Industrial Cooperation Promotion Office (TUSA) of the Ministry of Economic Affairs and the American Chamber of Commerce in Taipei, co-hosted a “Technology Licensing Expert Dialogue”.

PR-1707E | Date: 03/28/2017 AIT offices will be closed on Monday, April 3 and Tuesday, April 4, in observance of Children’s Day and Tomb Sweeping Day in Taiwan.

PR-1705E | Date: 02/14/2017 All AIT offices will be closed on Monday, February 20 in observance of Presidents Day in the United States.

PR-1704E | Date: 01/25/2017 All AIT offices will be closed January 27 to February 1 in observance of the Lunar New Year holidays in Taiwan.

PR-1701E | Date: 01/11/2017 All AIT offices will be closed on Monday, January 16, 2017 in observance of Martin Luther King, Jr.s Birthday in the United States.

PR-1670E | Date: 12/27/2016 All AIT offices will be closed on Monday, January 2, 2017 in observance of New Year’s Day.

PR-1664E | Date: 11/18/2016 AIT offices will be closed on Thursday, November 24, 2016 in observance of Thanksgiving Day in the United States.

PR-1662E | Date: 11/14/2016 Thomas Debass, Acting Special Representative for the Secretary’s Office of Global Partnerships, is visiting Taiwan Nov. 14-18, 2016. AIT Celebrates 2016 International Education Week “Empowering Youth through International Education” November 14-18, 2016

PR-1659E | Date: 10/24/2016 Holly Wong, Principal Deputy Assistant Secretary for Global Affairs at the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services, will visit Taiwan from October 22-26.

PR-1656E | Date: 10/14/2016 Digital Economy Forum (DEF): The United States and Taiwan held the second DEF in Washington D.C. to promote coordination on policies and practices that are critical to reduce impediments to and enhance the growth of the global digital economy.

PR-1653E | Date: 10/07/2016 U.S. and Taiwan trade authorities concluded the tenth Trade and Investment Framework Agreement (TIFA) Council meeting under the auspices of the American Institute in Taiwan (AIT) and the Taipei Economic and Cultural Representative Office in the United States (TECRO).

PR-1652E | Date: 10/06/2016 AIT welcomes Taiwan’s statement of support for the Joint Declaration for the Export and Subsequent Use of Armed or Strike-Enabled Unmanned Aerial Vehicles announced in Washington on October 5.

PR-1651E | Date: 10/04/2016 All AIT offices will be closed on October 10 in observance of Columbus Day in the United States and Double Ten Day in Taiwan.

PR-1650E | Date: 09/30/2016 The United States welcomes Taiwan trade authorities to Washington, D.C., on October 4, 2016, for the tenth Trade and Investment Framework Agreement (TIFA) Council meeting.

PR-1647E | Date: 09/13/2016 All AIT offices will be closed on Thursday, September 15, 2016 in observance of the Mid-Autumn Festival in Taiwan.

PR-1645E | Date: 09/02/2016 Ellen Gilinsky, Senior Policy Advisor for Water at the Environmental Protection Agency, will visit Taiwan from September 2-4 to deliver remarks at the Fourth Ocean and Taiwan Conference.

PR-1642E | Date: 08/30/2016 All AIT offices will be closed on September 5 in observance of Labor Day in the United States

PR-1641E | Date: 08/18/2016 U.S. Department of State announces OneBeat 2016 fellows – 25 musicians from around the world, including a digital sound artist from Kaohsiung.

PR-1638E | Date: 07/25/2016 Susan Coppedge, Ambassador-at-Large to Monitor and Combat Trafficking in Persons and Senior Advisor to the Secretary of State, is scheduled to visit Taiwan July 26-29, 2016.

PR-1637E | Date: 07/23/2016 Danny Marti, U.S. Intellectual Property Enforcement Coordinator (IPEC) in the Executive Office of the President, will visit Taiwan from July 23-27, 2016.

PR-1635E | Date: 06/27/2016 All AIT offices will be closed on Monday, July 4, 2016 in observance of Independence Day in the United States. 

PR-1629E | Date: 06/05/2016 Senator John McCain, Chairman of the Senate Armed Services Committee Chairman, is leading a Congressional delegation to Taiwan on June 5.

PR-1628E | Date: 06/02/2016 All AIT offices will be closed on Thursday, June 9, 2016 in observance of Dragon Boat Festival in Taiwan.

PR-1627E | Date: 05/30/2016 Representative Edward R. Royce, Chairman of the House Committee on Foreign Affairs, will lead a bipartisan Congressional delegation to arrive in Taiwan.

PR-1626E | Date: 05/26/2016 All AIT offices will be closed on Monday, May 30, 2016 in observance of Memorial Day in the United States.

PR-1625E | Date: 05/25/2016 AIT Director Kin Moy joined Council of Agriculture Minister Tsao Chi-hung and Taipei Zoo Director James Chin at the opening session of the first-ever U.S.-Taiwan counter-wildlife trafficking technical workshop at the Taipei Zoo on May 25.

PR-1624E | Date: 05/20/2016 The United States congratulates President Tsai Ing-wen on her inauguration as Taiwans fourth democratically elected president.

PR-1623E | Date: 05/17/2016 U.S. Assistant Secretary of Commerce for Industry & Analysis Marcus Jadotte will visit Taiwan from May 22-24.

PR-1622E | Date: 05/07/2016 The American Institute in Taiwan is pleased to announce that it has organized a delegation representing the American people to attend the May 20, 2016, inauguration of Taiwan President-elect Tsai Ing-wen.

PR-1621E | Date: 04/25/2016 The Fulbright Taiwan program is now accepting applications for academic exchanges between the United States and Taiwan.

PR-1619E | Date: 04/08/2016 Joseph R. Donovan, Jr., the Managing Director of the Washington Office of the American Institute in Taiwan, is scheduled to visit Taiwan from April 10-16, 2016.

PR-1616E | Date: 03/24/2016 Kurt Tong, Principal Deputy Assistant Secretary for the Bureau of Economic and Business Affairs, will visit Taiwan from March 28-30.

PR-1615E | Date: 03/24/2016 The chefs from Taipei’s K.P. Chef’s Factory won Best Soup at the Grand Finale of the United Tastes of America – Asian Chef Challenge II in Tokyo, Japan.

PR-1614E | Date: 03/22/2016 All AIT offices will be closed April 4-5 for Taiwan holidays.

PR-1613E | Date: 03/09/2016 Stephenie Foster, Senior Advisor in the U.S. Secretary of State’s Office of Global Women’s Issues, is scheduled to visit Taiwan from March 9 to 12, 2016.

Nerissa J. Cook, Deputy Assistant Secretary of State for International Organization Affairs, will visit Taiwan from March 8 to 10. | PR-1612E | Date: 03/07/2016

PR-1608E | Date: 02/07/2016 In support of the response to this natural disaster, AIT is pleased to present US$500,000 to the Taiwan Red Cross. This money, provided by the U.S. Agency for International Development, will be used to provide immediate assistance to households affected by the earthquake.

PR-1605E | Date: 01/29/2016 Randy Berry, the U.S. State Departments first-ever Special Envoy for the Human Rights of Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual, Transgender, and Intersex (LGBTI) Persons, is scheduled to visit Taiwan from January 31 to February 3, 2016.

PR-1602E | Date: 01/16/2016 The United States congratulates Dr. Tsai Ing-wen on her victory in Taiwans presidential election.

PR-1568E | Date: 12/28/2015 All AIT offices will be closed on Friday, January 1, 2016 in observance of New Year’s Day.

PR-1567E | Date: 12/21/2015 All AIT offices will be closed a half-day on December 24, and all day on December 25, 2015, in observance of Christmas Day in the United States.

PR-1563E | Date: 11/24/2015 The American Institute in Taiwan Kaohsiung Branch Office Commercial Section will participate in the Geriatric Care Asia trade show Nov. 26-28.

PR-1562E | Date: 11/23/2015 All AIT offices will be closed on Thursday, November 26, 2015, in observance of Thanksgiving Day in the United States.

PR-1559E | Date: 11/19/2015 Kaiping Culinary School will debut the menu which won them the championship at the recent United Tastes of America – Asian Chef Challenge.

PR-1557E | Date: 11/16/2015 Director Moy’s visit underscores the importance of U.S. and Taiwan space collaboration, a key component of the robust scientific cooperation.

PR-1554E | Date: 11/11/2015 The preliminary competition of the United Tastes of America – Asian Chef Challenge II will be held in Taipei on November 16.

PR-1551E | Date: 11/04/2015 All AIT offices will be closed on November 11, 2015, in observance of Veterans Day in the United States.

PR-1550E | Date: 10/27/2015 AIT Kaohsiung Branch Office is pleased to welcome the participation of the Motion Picture Association as a co-organizer of the Kaohsiung Film Festival.

PR-1548E | Date: 10/05/2015 All AIT offices will be closed on October 9 and October 12, in observance of Make-up Day for Double Ten Day in Taiwan and Columbus Day in the United States, respectively.

PR-1547E | Date: 10/02/2015 The U.S.-Taiwan TIFA is the key mechanism for trade dialogue between the United States and Taiwan authorities and covers the broad range of trade and investment issues important to U.S. and Taiwan stakeholders.

PR-1546E | Date: 09/26/2015 Deputy U.S. Trade Representative Robert Holleyman will lead a delegation to Taiwan Sep.30-Oct.2 for meetings of the U.S.-Taiwan Trade and Investment Framework Agreement (TIFA) Council.

PR-1545E | Date: 09/22/2015 All AIT offices will be closed on September 28, 2015, in observance of make-up day for Mid-Autumn Festival in Taiwan.

PR-1544E | Date: 09/16/2015 John Slover began his tenure as Public Affairs Officer of AIT’s Kaohsiung Branch Office on September 15.

PR-1542E | Date: 09/01/2015 Sundance Film Forward will host free screenings of acclaimed independent films in Taipei, New Taipei and Taichung from September 19-23.

PR-1541E | Date: 08/26/2015 All AIT offices will be closed on Monday, September 7, 2015, in observance of Labor Day in the United States

PR-1539E | Date: 08/26/2015 AIT’s Agricultural Trade Office, in conjunction with the U.S. Meat Export Federation and numerous U.S. producer associations, invites professional chefs from across Taiwan to participate in the United Tastes of America – Asian Chef Challenge II.

PR-1537E | Date: 08/11/2015 Senator Tom Cotton (R-Arkansas) will visit Taiwan from August 11-14, as part of a larger trip to Asia

PR-1536E | Date: 08/10/2015 On behalf of the American people, AIT would like to convey its sympathy to Taiwan for the loss of life and damage to property caused by Soudelor.

PR-1534E | Date: 08/07/2015 On August 28, nine large U.S. franchise companies will visit Taipei to participate in the first U.S. Franchise Trade Mission to Taiwan.

PR-1533E | Date: 08/03/2015 AITs Commercial Section will lead a SelectUSA Investment Road Show to Taipei and Kaohsiung August 5 6, showcasing investment opportunities in six participating locations in the United States.

PR-1531E | Date: 07/17/2015 Ms. Sonia Urbom assumed duties as the Spokesperson for the American Institute in Taiwan on July 15, 2015.

PR-1529E | Date: 06/29/2015 AIT extends heartfelt condolences to the victims and families affected by the tragic incident at the Formosa Fun Coast water park in New Taipei City on June 27th.

PR-1528E | Date: 06/24/2015 All AIT offices will be closed on Friday, July 3, 2015, in observance of Independence Day in the United States.

PR-1526E | Date: 06/12/2015 All offices of the American Institute in Taiwan will be closed on Friday, June 19, 2015 for holiday.

PR-1524E | Date: 06/05/2015 AIT Director Christopher J. Marut concluded his tenure in Taiwan on June 5, 2015.

PR-1522E | Date: 06/02/2015 The U.S.-Taiwan Digital Economy Forum will be a high-level, multi-stakeholder platform for discussion of digital economy policy issues of importance to the United States and Taiwan.

PR-1521E | Date: 05/27/2015 Charles H. Rivkin, Assistant Secretary of State for Economic and Business Affairs, will visit Taiwan from May 31-June 3, 2015. This will be Mr. Rivkins first trip to Taiwan.

PR-1520E | Date: 05/20/2015 All offices of the American Institute in Taiwan will be closed on Monday, May 25, 2015, in observance of Memorial Day in the United States.

PR-1517E | Date: 05/07/2015 The American Institute in Taiwan (AIT) is pleased to announce the selection of Mr. Kin W. Moy as the new Director of its Taipei office, succeeding Mr. Christopher J. Marut beginning summer 2015.

PR-1515E | Date: 04/24/2015 The 7th Annual Taiwan-U.S. Commercial Forum scheduled to take place on May 1 at the 85 Sky Tower Hotel in Kaohsiung City.

PR-1512E | Date: 03/27/2015 All offices of the American Institute in Taiwan will be closed April 3-6, 2015 for Taiwan holidays.

PR-1511E | Date: 03/19/2015 AIT Director Christopher J. Marut will leading a delegation from Taiwan to the second SelectUSA Investment Summit in Washington, DC, on March 23 -24.