Where Taiwan Stands

Title

Where Taiwan Stands

Abstract

In this lecture, Professor Edward Friedman shared his observations on where Taiwan stands in the world. He discussed U.S. policy towards Taiwan, cross-strait relations, current Hong Kong protests, as well as Taiwan’s democracy and upcoming elections.

Biography

Edward Friedman is Professor Emeritus of Political Science at UW Madison. He is an expert on Chinese foreign policy, U.S. relations with Asia, Taiwanese politics, international political economy, and democratization. He continues to teach and do research about Chinese foreign policy.