2025.05.28
Former U.S. NSC Director for East Asia Christopher B. Johnstone Visits DSET to Discuss National Security Issues
2025.06.10
UK Science and Technology Network Delegation Visits DSET to Discuss Taiwan-UK Scientific Development and Research Security

NEWS

  • Event News
【Coming September 9】SEMICON side event—2025 Forum on Semiconductors and Geopolitics: Navigating Supply Chain Resilience and Strategic Realignment
  • Event News
U.S. Congressional Staff Delegation Visits DSET, Focuses on Information Warfare, Trade Policy, Semiconductors, and Drone Challenges
  • Media Report
DSET Featured in TaiwanPlus Interview on Gray-Zone Activities and Subsea Cable Security
  • Media Report
Deutsche Welle and Environmental Information Center Report on Taiwan’s Nuclear Referendum and Policy Developments, Citing DSET Commentary
  • Event News
US and Canada Visitor Leadership Program Delegation Visits DSET to Discuss Semiconductors, UAVs, Energy, and Information Warfare Challenges
  • Media Report
The Straits Times Highlights Taiwan’s Drone Industry, Citing DSET Director and National Security Program Report
Announcement
國家安全組徵才：政策分析師／研究員
Energy Resilience Team Recruitment
Democratic Governance Team Recruitment

OUR IMPACT

DSET: Democracy, Society, and Emerging Technology

DSET was established by the Taiwanese government in 2023 as a national think tank dedicated to providing policy recommendations on geopolitics and emerging technologies. Our research focuses on critical areas such as semiconductors, artificial intelligence, energy security, climate resilience, and defense technologies.

Launch Ceremony and Press Conference of the DSET

Launch Ceremony and Press Conference of the DSET

2023.10.02

Semiconductor Supply Chain Restructuring and Economic Security International Forum

Semiconductor Supply Chain Restructuring and Economic Security International Forum

2024.03.22

Chris Miller, the author of “Chip Wars”, Discusses with DSET’s Semiconductors Experts on Techno-Geopolitics

Chris Miller, the author of “Chip Wars”, Discusses with DSET’s Semiconductors Experts on Techno-Geopolitics

2024.03.28

Research Institute for Democracy, Society and Emerging Technology (DSET) 2024 Annual Forum – “Taiwan in Tech Geopolitics”

Research Institute for Democracy, Society and Emerging Technology (DSET) 2024 Annual Forum – “Taiwan in Tech Geopolitics”

2024.06.25

DSET Appoints Former Admiral Lee Hsi-ming as National Security Advisor

DSET Appoints Former Admiral Lee Hsi-ming as National Security Advisor

2024.06.25

DSET Hosts Economic Security Forum in Washington, Urges Taiwan’s Inclusion in Global Agreements

DSET Hosts Economic Security Forum in Washington, Urges Taiwan’s Inclusion in Global Agreements

2024.06.28

President Lai Ching-te appointed DSET director Dr. Wen-Ling Tu to Taiwan’s Whole-of-Society Defense Resilience Committee

President Lai Ching-te appointed DSET director Dr. Wen-Ling Tu to Taiwan’s Whole-of-Society Defense Resilience Committee

2024.09.26

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

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

2024.10.11

DSET 2024 Forum Draws 300+ Experts, Strengthens International Tech Policy Support for Taiwan

DSET 2024 Forum Draws 300+ Experts, Strengthens International Tech Policy Support for Taiwan

2024.10.12

DSET Contributes Taiwan’s Perspective on AI Governance at Stanford’s East Asia Tech Geopolitics Conference

DSET Contributes Taiwan’s Perspective on AI Governance at Stanford’s East Asia Tech Geopolitics Conference

2024.11.01

DSET Presents at Hoover Institution Expert Roundtable, Discusses Energy Challenges of the AI Industry and Taiwan’s Resilient Solutions

DSET Presents at Hoover Institution Expert Roundtable, Discusses Energy Challenges of the AI Industry and Taiwan’s Resilient Solutions

2024.11.20

DSET Invited as Speakers at the International Strategy Forum (ISF) Hosted by the U.S. Think Tank SCSP

DSET Invited as Speakers at the International Strategy Forum (ISF) Hosted by the U.S. Think Tank SCSP

2025.02.20

DSET Invited as Speakers at the International Strategy Forum (ISF) Hosted by the U.S. Think Tank SCSP

DSET Invited as Speakers at the International Strategy Forum (ISF) Hosted by the U.S. Think Tank SCSP

2025.02.27

DSET hosts Chip War author Chris Miller in Taiwan: What Trump 2.0 means for Taiwan-US Tech and Security

DSET hosts Chip War author Chris Miller in Taiwan: What Trump 2.0 means for Taiwan-US Tech and Security

2025.03.25

DSET CEO Attends Harvard Law School Seminar, Joins Former White House Officials in Export Control Discussion

DSET CEO Attends Harvard Law School Seminar, Joins Former White House Officials in Export Control Discussion

2025.03.31

DSET Visits FDD to Discuss Drones, Semiconductors, and Energy Security

DSET Visits FDD to Discuss Drones, Semiconductors, and Energy Security

2024.03-04

DSET Invites Former Senior U.S. Export Control Officer Mi-Young Kim to Analyze of US-Taiwan Tariffs Negotiations

DSET Invites Former Senior U.S. Export Control Officer Mi-Young Kim to Analyze of US-Taiwan Tariffs Negotiations

2025.04.09

OUR WORK

ECONOMIC SECURITY

Let a Hundred Flowers Blossom: Local Competition and the Rise of Chinese Semiconductor Capacity
  • Policy Reports
Let a Hundred Flowers Blossom: Local Competition and the Rise of Chinese Semiconductor Capacity
  • Policy Reports
The Great Siege: The PRC’s Comprehensive Strategy to Dominate Foundational Chips
  • Policy Reports
Climate Change and Infrastructure Resilience: An Analysis of Water Resources and Electricity Use in Taiwan’s Semiconductor Industry

DEMOCRACY GOVERNANCE

Resilience in Truth: Public-Private Collaboration in Taiwan’s Response to Disinformation
  • Policy Reports
Resilience in Truth: Public-Private Collaboration in Taiwan’s Response to Disinformation
  • Policy Commentaries
China’s AI Shock? What DeepSeek Disrupts (and Doesn’t)
  • Policy Commentaries
Winning the Marathon, Not the Sprint: An Interview with Technology and the Rise of Great Powers Author Jeffrey Ding

ENERGY RESILIENCE

Climate Change and Infrastructure Resilience: An Analysis of Water Resources and Electricity Use in Taiwan’s Semiconductor Industry
  • Policy Reports
Climate Change and Infrastructure Resilience: An Analysis of Water Resources and Electricity Use in Taiwan’s Semiconductor Industry
  • Policy Reports
A Brighter Future: Prospects for Europe-Taiwan cooperation in next-generation solar

NATIONAL SECURITY

Undercurrent: Limits and Prospects of Submarine Cable Security for Taiwan
  • Policy Reports
Undercurrent: Limits and Prospects of Submarine Cable Security for Taiwan
  • Policy Reports
Drones for Democracy: U.S.-Taiwan Cooperation in Building a Resilient and China-Free UAV Supply Chain
  • Policy Commentaries
From Critical Chips to International Alliances:Taiwan’s Strategic Role in Shaping a Non-Chinese Drone Supply Chain

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