Vice President Hsiao Bi-khim Meets with DSET Delegation, Engages in Dialogue with Scholars from the U.S. SCSP and France’s Largest Public Policy Think Tank on Taiwan’s Economic Security Issues
On October 11, Vice President Hsiao Bi-khim met with an international delegation composed of speakers from the upcoming “International Supply Chain Resilience Forum,” organized by the National Science and Technology Council’s Research Institute for Democracy, Society, and Emerging Technology (DSET).
Joe Wang, Senior Advisor at the U.S. technology policy think tank Special Competitive Studies Project (SCSP), served as the delegation’s representative. He was joined by Barath Harithas, Senior Fellow at the Center for Strategic and International Studies (CSIS); Mathieu Duchâtel, Senior Fellow at Institut Montaigne in France; and two professors from the Supply Chain Resilience Center(SCRC), Charles University, Czech, Klára Hurychová and Adam Horálek. The delegation engaged in discussions with Vice President Hsiao on supply chain security issues.
Vice President Hsiao warmly welcomed the delegation to Taiwan and expressed her gratitude for their participation in the upcoming Supply Chain Resilience Forum hosted by DSET. She emphasized the significance of DSET’s establishment under the auspices of the National Science and Technology Council (NSTC), which demonstrates Taiwan’s strong commitment to exploring the connections between democracy and technology.
The one-hour meeting was also attended by NSTC Deputy Minister Su Chen-kang; DSET Director Tu Wen-ling; Deputy Director Lien Hsien-ming; Executive Director Chang Chih-cheng; and National Security Council Deputy Secretary-General Lin Fei-fan.
During the meeting, Vice President Hsiao highlighted the dual challenges posed by the rapid advancement of artificial intelligence and emerging technologies alongside complex geopolitical and domestic socio-economic issues. She underscored that this is a critical moment to examine the impacts of technology on society, democracy, and global security. She expressed her sincere appreciation to the delegation for taking the time to exchange insights with Taiwanese scholars and acknowledged the significant efforts of Taiwan’s academic community in advancing the work of DSET.
