Elections in Taiwan are increasingly about which candidate can successfully engage China while protecting Taiwan's status.

2012 looks to be an interesting year for the already complex political triangle among the United States, Taiwan and China, what with each country undergoing political transitions. Should we expect policy continuity from President Ma Ying-jeou and the likely new Chinese leader Xi Jinping? What about continuity in the United States?

Moreover, most allies haven't a clue how the pivot will manifest itself and what role they should be playing. If a "pivot" means anything, it is at the least keeping security commitments. Now Obama has made one -- helping Taiwan close the "fighter gap."

Withholding needed arms from Taiwan in the present makes a future conflict--and US intervention therein--more likely. A cordial relationship with Beijing today wouldn't seem to be worth the future costs to the United States.

A review of the fundamental political and legal issues involved in securing UN representation for Taiwan.

How can American firms benefit from the ECFA? How will Taiwan ensure continued economic growth in the years ahead? Christina Liu, minister of Taiwan's Council for Economic Planning and Development, will address these and other questions at this AEI event.

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