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The 2016 General Election in Taiwan and Its Implications for Cross-Strait Relations

The Organization of Asian Studies is honored to host Mr. Alan D. Romberg of the Stimson Center and hear him speak about the future prospects of cross-Strait relations after the Taiwan general election this year.

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February 24, 2016 12:30pm to 1:30pm
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Citizens in Taiwan elected a new president and a new legislature earlier in January this year. The Democratic Progressive Party (DPP) won in a landslide victory over the Kuomintang (KMT). The president-elect, Tsai Ing-wen, will now have a DPP single majority in the Legislative Yuan to help her fulfill her campaign promises. China has been monitoring the election and Tsai Ing-wen closely throughout the election. China has a very clear stand on the 1992 Consensus and the “One China” principle, which Tsai Ing-wen has refused to embrace during her campaign.

The Organization of Asian Studies is honored to host Mr. Alan D. Romberg of the Stimson Center and hear him speak about the future prospects of cross-Strait relations after the Taiwan general election this year. Mr. Romberg will provide us his observations and analyses on the impact of the election and the new government.

Alan D. Romberg is distinguished fellow and the director of the East Asia program at Stimson. Before joining Stimson in September 2000, he enjoyed a distinguished career working on Asian issues, both in and out of government, including 27 years in the State Department, with over 20 years as a U.S. Foreign Service Officer. Mr. Romberg was the principal deputy director of the State Department's Policy Planning staff, principal deputy assistant secretary of state for public affairs and deputy spokesman of the department. He served in various capacities dealing with East Asia, including director of the Office of Japanese Affairs, member of the Policy Planning staff for East Asia, and staff member at the National Security Council for China. He served overseas in Hong Kong and Taiwan. Additionally, Mr. Romberg spent almost 10 years as the CV Starr Senior Fellow for Asian Studies at the Council on Foreign Relations, and was special assistant to the secretary of the navy. Mr. Romberg holds an M.A. from Harvard University, and a B.A. from the Woodrow Wilson School of Public and International Affairs at Princeton University.