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Formosan Enterprise Institute (FEI) is a U.S. nonprofit organization aiming to further U.S. strategic and commercial interests in Taiwan. Our Weekend Policy Brief series is the most trusted policy show in Taiwanese-Mandarin.

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  1. 01/28/2021

    ep.10: Countering Chinese Disinformation - Interview with Iain Robertson, Atlantic Council

    美國大西洋智庫之數位鑑識研究室的副主編 Iain Robertson 與聽眾朋友發佈有關中國假資訊的研究。這一系列的報告剖析中國近年來所仰賴的輿論力量之戰略，以及中國如何使用假資訊使美國、台灣、以及其他地區造成內部紛亂。 Iain Robertson from the Atlantic Council’s Digital Forensics Research Lab talks China’s strategy on “discourse power” and the use of disinformation to instigate instability in the US, Taiwan, and the rest of the world. Robertson shares insight on the evolution of disinformation and ways to counter it.

    42 min

  2. 08/29/2020

    ep.9: Bureau of Industry and Security further sanctions China's supply chains over Huawei and South China Sea

    美國政府商務部再度對中國的華為以及關係企業擴大制裁。不僅將更多家公司放入出口管制的實體名單之中，更增加法令解釋範圍，令華為產業鏈脫鉤。 US Commerce Department added another 38 Huawei affiliates to the Entity List to further restrict Huawei access to US technology and supply chain. On the other hand, the US Defense Industrial Base is pleading with the US government to lax the interim rule for section 889 a(1)(B) of 2019 NDAA.

    13 min

  3. 08/08/2020

    ep.8: US-Taiwan Talent Circulation Alliance - Interview with The Honorable Yu Wan-Ju

    余宛如為第九屆立法委員，她的專業領域為新創產業、金融科技、社會企業、電子商務、以及兩性平權。在立院任職期間，以專業立法、專業問政的形象，多次被評為優質立委。【美國台灣人才循環大聯盟】乃出自余宛如女士的構想，立意在於將台灣、美國及其他民主國家的專業人才，能在創業、就業方面相互循環，創造共同的經濟及政治價值。 Former DPP Legislator Yu Wan-Ju talks about her legacy work – Talent Circulation Alliance, a public-private partnership facilitated by her and launched by US and Taiwanese authorities. The TCA is aimed to circulate, cultivate, and connect a deep pool of digitally-trained professionals from like-minded democracies.

    42 min

  4. 08/05/2020

    ep.7: CHIPS for America Act, Semiconductor Industry Trend, and Trusted Foundry Program

    美中冷戰持續升溫! 為確保美國半導體戰略產業不再受中國製造商箝制，美國參眾議院希望通過 《美國晶片法》，以投資獎勵的方式刺激半導體回流。此法堪稱是美國隊半導體產業有史以來最大的獎勵政策，台灣的業者目前也在加緊布局，與美國產業進行整合。 Semiconductor remains a top strategic priority for US national security, albeit its recent decline due to supply chain outsourcing.  CHIPS for America Act is a bipartisan, bicameral effort to incentivize semiconductor manufactures and developers to reinvest in America.

    13 min

  5. 07/18/2020

    ep.6: Schrems II, Privacy Shield, and Foreign Intelligence Surveillance

    7/16 美國與歐盟之間再度爆發商業衝突，恐影響造成經濟停擺。歐洲法院對於 Schrems II 一案，判定美國政府無法保障歐洲公民的隱私權，意圖取消美歐之間的資料流通機制。此舉將會影響所有美國與歐盟之間的商貿。 On 7/16, the Court of Justice of the European Union (CJEU) declared that cross-border data flow under the EU-US Privacy Shield framework to be invalid based on rulings of Schrems II case. The 7-trillion-dollar transatlantic trade, most of which involve EU citizens' data, should expect disruptions in the coming months.

    19 min

  6. 07/12/2020

    ep.5: US Defense Industrial Base, Acquisition Reform, and Market Entry for Taiwanese Suppliers

    美國國防市場龐大但神秘，外人時常不得其門而入。台灣廠商要如何進入此市場呢? FEI 與您分享美國國防市場須知的趨勢、政策、以及眉角。 A brief overview of the current state of US Defense Industrial Base and the ongoing defense acquisition system reforms. This is a primer for innovative, non-traditional Taiwanese contractors that are interested in US defense market.

    20 min

  7. 07/07/2020

    ep.4: Barrier to US-Taiwan Free Trade Agreement - U.S. Pork Export

    美台自由貿易協定的最後一道關卡，是因為台灣方面阻擋美豬進口而延遲了十多年。本集節目淺談美豬議題的爭議，以及台灣政府和民眾必須了解的國際背景。 A US-Taiwan Free Trade Agreement (FTA) will serve interests of both sides by creating a strong economic partnership in pursuit of a free and open Indo-Pacific. Both sides have lingered on a final topic - Taiwan's trade barrier for US pork - for over a decade, and it is imperative for both sides to resolve it soon.

    22 min

  8. 06/27/2020

    ep.3: 5G, Ligado Case, and National Defense

    今年四月下旬，美國聯邦通訊委員會 FCC作出裁定，一致通過核准美國衛星通訊公司 Ligado Networks 部署 5G 設備，但旋即受到美國參眾議院以及各部會抗議，宣稱此舉會嚴重干擾到 GPS 的使用，構成國防和飛航安全的疑慮。Ligado 案將會關乎到美國今後幾年的科技革命和國防，是目前國防業最重要的爭議。 The Federal Communications Commission (FCC)'s approval of Ligado Network's proposal to deploy 5G network in L-band spectrum has been met with fierce opposition from members of the both Senate and the House, as well as various departments across the US Government, most notably the DoD. The opposition cites possible GPS interference as a major risk of Ligado's plan. The final fate of the Ligado case will set the course for 5G revolution in national defense and in US at large.

    15 min

  9. 05/24/2020

    ep.2: FIRRMA and Foreign-Produced Direct Product Rule

    美中冷戰下的美國兩大貿易政策: 1) 外國投資風險審核更新法，簡稱 FIRRMA，主旨是在管制中國對美國敏感產業的投資以及掏空。2) 出口管制條例 (Export Administration Regulations; EAR) 第三項禁令修正案 (Amendments to General Prohibition 3)，又稱外國製造美國科技產品規範 (Foreign-Produced Direct Product Rule)。基本上該條例限制對中國的華為公司以及任何華為的關係企業，出口晶片、積體電路等半導體相關的美國科技，切斷華為的命脈。 In this episode, we will discuss two major US policies that are implemented to curb China's illicit efforts to take advantage of America's free market economy and steal sensitive US technology. Foreign Investment Risk Review Modernization Act (FIRRMA) and Foreign-Produced Direct Product Rule are the two policies of interest in this show.

    17 min

  10. 05/17/2020

    ep.1: E-Commerce Negotiations

    數據支配著我們生活以及商業的大部分行為，在不久的將來，全球的經濟將會因為人工智慧、物聯網、5G 等科技的擴張，產生巨幅的數據增長。所以，數位貿易的相關政策將會是本世紀最重要的國際貿易架構。數位貿易到底會面臨哪些國際紛爭呢? Data is an integral part of our daily activities. Everything that we do either generates data or requires data input, or both. In near future, the amount of data being collected, transferred, and processed will grow exponentially as a result of advancement in artificial intelligence, internet of things, and 5G, making digital trade one of the most important disputes in the 21st century.

    14 min
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Formosan Enterprise Institute (FEI) is a U.S. nonprofit organization aiming to further U.S. strategic and commercial interests in Taiwan. Our Weekend Policy Brief series is the most trusted policy show in Taiwanese-Mandarin.

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