US federal employees to work in Taiwan government offices under scheme to strengthen ties
The program will place federal employees in Taiwan for up to one year after language training, with no annual participant count disclosed.
- On Tuesday, the United States and Taiwan signed a memorandum of understanding to launch the Taiwan Fellowship Program , allowing U.S. federal employees to receive up to one year of language training and regional studies in Taiwan.
- Congress authorized the initiative under the Taiwan Fellowship Act, which President Joe Biden signed into law on Dec. 23, 2022, though the American Institute in Taiwan offered no explanation for the nearly three-year delay in implementation.
- Participants will undergo intensive Mandarin training before working in Taiwan's government offices or agencies for up to one year, mirroring the 1994 Mike Mansfield Fellowship established for Japan.
- AIT Managing Director Ingrid Larson stated the program "reflects strong bipartisan support for the U.S.-Taiwan relationship and a shared commitment to the people-to-people ties at its core."
- Although the United States maintains no formal diplomatic ties with Chinese-claimed Taiwan, the initiative strengthens bilateral partnerships ahead of President Donald Trump's scheduled meeting with Chinese President Xi Jinping next week.
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US federal employees to work in Taiwan government offices under scheme to strengthen ties
Some US federal employees will work in Taiwan government offices for up to one year under a new scheme to strengthen already close ties between Taipei and Washington, the de facto US embassy said on Wednesday.
U.S., Taiwan sign MOU to implement Taiwan Fellowship Program
Taipei, Nov. 11 (CNA) The United States and Taiwan signed a memorandum of understanding (MOU) Tuesday to launch the Taiwan Fellowship Program (TFP) allowing U.S. federal government employees to receive up to one year of language training and regional studies in Taiwan, with the aim of strengthening bilateral strategic ties.
Taiwan, US to implement federal employee fellowship program
The US and Taiwan yesterday signed a memorandum of understanding (MOU) to launch the Taiwan Fellowship Program (TFP) allowing US federal government employees to receive up to one year of language training and regional studies in Taiwan, with the aim of strengthening bilateral strategic ties. The ag
Lan Ying, Executive Director of the American Institute in Taiwan (AIT) Washington, D.C., and Yu Ta-wei, Taiwan's Representative to the United States, signed a memorandum of understanding on the 10th to establish a Taiwanese Scholars Program. AIT explained that the program aims to cultivate professionals within the U.S. federal system who can establish long-term working relationships with various sectors in Taiwan. After training, they are expect…
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