Taiwan’s chip-industry dominance has driven a trade spat with its biggest security guarantor, leading to tough questions about how the island of 23 million people will walk the tightrope between appeasing America while maintaining its edge in tech and hedge against China.
Category: Taiwan
Posted inDiplomacy
Taiwan’s New Representative for the Southeast Arrives in Atlanta
A new top representative at the Taipei Economic and Cultural Office has arrived in Atlanta and is now plotting out his plans for local impact as Taiwan faces a moment of global uncertainty.
Posted inDiplomacy, Education, Sponsored Post, Taiwan
Taipei Economic and Cultural Office’s 2024 Achievements Set Stage for Next Year
From strengthening economic and diplomatic ties to fostering cultural and educational exchanges, the Taipei Economic and Cultural Office (TECO) in Atlanta played a pivotal role throughout 2024 in promoting Taiwan’s […]
Posted inTaiwan
Taiwan Government Donates $200K to Hurricane Relief in Georgia, More to Other Southern States
The Taiwanese government has given $200,000 to relief efforts aiming to help those affected by Hurricane Helene in Georgia, an amount representing a quarter of the support the island’s diplomatic offices have distributed around the Southeast U.S.
Posted inTaiwan
Opinion: To Secure Peace in the Indo-Pacific, Include Taiwan in the UN system
Editor’s note: This opinion piece was contributed by Lin Chia-lung, Minister of Foreign Affairs for the Republic of China (Taiwan), and offered to Global Atlanta for publication by the Taipei […]
Posted inTaiwan
The Race To Zero: How Smart Cities Can Get Green
Editor’s note: This article originally appeared on Hypepotamus, whose editor, Maija Ehlinger, traveled to Taipei to report on the Smart City Summit and Expo 2024 in March. It is published on Global Atlanta as […]
Posted inEconomic Development
Lessons From Abroad: What Does It Take to Be Called A ‘Smart City?’
Editor’s note: This article originally appeared on Hypepotamus, whose editor, Maija Ehlinger, traveled to Taipei to report on the Smart City Summit and Expo 2024 in March. It is published on Global Atlanta as […]
Posted inTaiwan
Commentary: How Taiwanese Smart-City Tech Can Benefit Georgia Communities
Editor’s note: At the invitation of the Taipei Economic and Cultural Office, with support from the Taipei Computer Association, Michal Jensby traveled to Taipei to report for Global Atlanta from […]
Posted inTechnology
Taiwan Shares Smart City Tech, Lessons With the World
Georgia cities gain insight into the ‘invisible champions,’ Taiwanese companies the country says can drive the industry forward as they globalize
Posted inEconomic Development
International Spotlight Shines on Smart City Developments in Warner Robins
For more than 80 years, the city of Warner Robins was largely defined by its military community. Now Mayor LaRhonda Patrick wants to put it on the map as a smart city and is winning international recognition for the effort.