Taiwan After the Elections: What Domestic and International Challenges Ahead?
Practical information
Themes and regions
Related centers and programs
Registration for this event is now closed.
Find out more about our donor programsTsai Ing-wen will be inaugurated as the new president of the Republic of China (Taiwan) on May 20.
This seminar identifies and analyzes the major domestic and international challenges that she will face, starting with the management of cross-strait relations with China. The speakers will consider these challenges in light of the evolution of the domestic political landscape and the regional balance of power in Asia.
Speakers:
Dr. Dafydd Fell, Reader in Comparative Politics, SOAS Department of Politics and International Studies.
Dr. Alice Ekman, Research Fellow, Head of China research, Center for Asia Studies, Ifri.
Chair:
Françoise Nicolas, Director, Center for Asian Studies, Ifri.
This seminar will be held in English.
Sandwiches will be provided from 12:00 pm.The seminar will start at 12:30.
Related Subjects
Other events
Lunch debate with Winston Peters, Deputy Prime Minister and Minister of Foreign Affairs of New Zealand
Discussion co-chaired by Thierry de Montbrial, Executive Chairman of Ifri, member of the Academy of Moral and Political Sciences, and Marc Hecker, Deputy Director of Ifri (in English without translation).
North Korea Beyond Nukes: Focusing on the Human Rights Challenge
Debates surrounding North Korea are primarily focused on security issues, particularly nuclear and ballistic concerns, relegating the critical situation of the North Korean population and human rights violations to the background. The lack of information about the real living conditions of North Koreans contributes to the absence of attention and discussion on this crucial issue.
Shaping Europe’s Technological Sovereignty
In the wake of Donald Trump's re-election in the United States, Europeans face a crucial imperative: rethinking their sovereigny, especially in the technological realm. What will be the strategic priorities and action levers of the new European Commission on this issue? What assessment can we make of the previous Commission’s achievements and challenges in navigating Sino-American technological competition, transatlantic dependencies, and emerging global partnerships?