While the Economic Cooperation Framework Agreement is certain to benefit Taiwan economically in the years ahead, it has not significantly improved cross-strait stability or expanded Taipei's broader international engagement.

After nearly five years of Taiwan trying to procure more than five dozen F-16s from the US, it's time to move on.

Minister Shin-Yuan Lai addressed the unresolved questions centering around the Economic Cooperation Framework Agreement (ECFA) signed by Taipei and Beijing.

As China grows stronger, Washington isfailingto make clear that the Taiwan issue will be settled by mutual consent, not by coercion.

With the collapse of the Doha trade negotiations, the United Stateshas vowed to pursue alternatives with willing partners--particularly in the emerging economic powerhouse in East Asia.

While President Obama's decision to deny Taiwan a credible air force adds to Taipei's defense burdens, all may not be lost. Washington and Taipei are hinting at combined work on a new Taiwan defense policy.

Decisions about Taiwan's military requirements should be made on the basis of Taiwan's defensive needs and not U.S. diplomatic relations with Beijing. U.S.-China relations are obviously important, but U.S. resolve in standing by our friends and allies is a critical backstop to ensure that our policy towards Beijing works.

What is the best way to engage China while deterring aggression? What should Taiwan's America policy be? How can Taiwan break its international isolation? Dr. Tsai Ing-wen, the current Democratic Progressive Party chairwoman and presidential candidate, will address these and other questions at an AEI event on September 13.