WASHINGTON, D.C. — July 2026 — A distinguished delegation of leading Taiwanese experts in national security, cybersecurity, democratic resilience, public policy, economics, and civil defense will visit Washington, D.C. this month to participate in the Chinese Freedom & U.S.–Taiwan Security Forum 2026, to be held on July 21 at the United States Capitol Visitor Center. The delegation was jointly organized by the Consilium Institute and Hello Taiwan to deepen strategic dialogue between the United States and Taiwan on some of the most pressing challenges facing democratic societies today.
The Taiwan–U.S. Strategic Security Exchange Delegation brings together prominent Taiwanese scholars, former senior military leaders, cybersecurity executives, economists, and civic leaders with expertise spanning Indo-Pacific security, democratic resilience, cybersecurity, cognitive warfare, civil defense, international economics, and countering authoritarian influence operations.
The July 21 forum will convene Members of Congress, former senior U.S. national security officials, policy experts, cybersecurity leaders, human rights advocates, and representatives from leading think tanks to discuss practical initiatives for strengthening U.S.–Taiwan cooperation.
Advancing Practical U.S.–Taiwan Partnerships
The forum will focus on translating dialogue into concrete initiatives that strengthen cooperation between the United States and Taiwan in several strategic areas, including:
- Critical infrastructure cybersecurity
- Cybersecurity workforce development
- Democratic resilience and civic education
- Countering authoritarian influence operations and cognitive warfare
- Indo-Pacific security
- Economic and technology security
- Human rights and freedom
A centerpiece of the forum will be discussions surrounding two proposed policy declarations:
- The Washington Declaration on U.S.–Taiwan Cybersecurity Cooperation, which calls for practical cooperation through cybersecurity workforce development, professional exchanges, institutional partnerships, and joint critical infrastructure cybersecurity exercises; and
- The Washington Declaration on Democratic Resilience and Education on Communist Totalitarianism, which promotes expanded civic education, comparative scholarship on communist totalitarianism and its contemporary evolution, greater understanding of authoritarian influence operations, and enhanced educational cooperation between the United States and Taiwan.
Taiwan’s Experience Offers Valuable Lessons
Taiwan remains one of the world’s most targeted democracies for cyber intrusions, disinformation campaigns, political warfare, and foreign influence operations. Its decades of experience confronting persistent state-sponsored cyberattacks and sophisticated cognitive warfare have produced practical expertise that can benefit democratic partners worldwide.
Forum organizers believe the exchange represents an important opportunity for policymakers, educators, cybersecurity professionals, and civil society leaders to learn from Taiwan’s frontline experience while identifying new opportunities for bilateral cooperation.
Distinguished Delegation
The delegation includes respected leaders from Taiwan’s national security, academic, cybersecurity, and public policy communities, including:
Prof. Ming-Chu Cheng (明居正), Professor Emeritus, Department of Political Science, National Taiwan University
Professor Cheng is one of Taiwan’s most respected political scientists and a leading scholar on Chinese Communist Party (CCP) politics, cross-Strait relations, international strategy, and democratic development. He is widely recognized throughout the Chinese-speaking world for his analysis of China’s political system and geopolitical affairs.
Maj. Gen. Chung-Chi Yu (Ret.) (余宗基), former Deputy Commandant, Republic of China Military Academy
General Yu is a national security and defense expert with extensive experience in military leadership, defense planning, and strategic affairs. Following his military career, he has been actively involved in national security research, defense forums, democratic resilience initiatives, and whole-of-society defense preparedness, working to strengthen Taiwan’s overall defense capability and societal resilience.
Mr. Chia-Lung Wu (吳嘉隆), Economist and Geopolitical Analyst, former Chief Economist, New Taiwan Foundation
Mr. Wu is a prominent economist and geopolitical analyst specializing in international finance, macroeconomics, economic security, and global supply chains. He is a frequent commentator on U.S.–China competition, international markets, and geopolitical developments, and also serves as an advisor to the Institute for Indo-Pacific Strategic Studies.
Prof. Chin-Mo Cheng (鄭欽模), Associate Professor, College of International Affairs, Tamkang University, Taiwan
Professor Cheng is a senior scholar specializing in public policy, democratic governance, and international relations. His work focuses on democratic institution-building, public affairs, and Taiwan’s role within the evolving international order, with a particular commitment to advancing democratic deepening and civil society development.
Dr. Yu-Hsi (Lucy) Liu (劉玉皙), Associate Professor, Shih-Hsin University; Executive Director, Taiwan Liberty Society; Member, Taiwan Presidential Office’s Whole-of-Society Defense Resilience Committee
Dr. Liu is a Taiwanese economist whose long-standing research in empirical political economy spans the CCP’s influence operations against Taiwan, cognitive warfare, democratic resilience, and whole-of-society defense.
Mr. Hao-Wei Chen (陳浩維), Chief Information Security Officer for Taiwan and Japan, Coupang
Mr. Chen is a multilingual cybersecurity practitioner and Chief Information Security Officer for the Taiwan and Japan regions at Coupang, a Fortune 150 company. Before joining Coupang, he spent more than a decade at Amazon’s headquarters, where his work spanned incident response, red teaming, product security, and insider threat programs — efforts that helped protect Amazon’s global workforce of 1.5 million employees and its externally facing services. He also led the launch of Amazon’s first CEO-sponsored public bug bounty program, which grew into one of the world’s largest vulnerability research initiatives and helped mitigate thousands of security vulnerabilities.
Ms. Mindi Hou (侯敏惠), Deputy Secretary-General and Board Member, Formosa Republican Association (FORMOSA); Board Member, Taiwan United Nations Alliance (TAIUNA)
Ms. Hou has long been engaged in democratic resilience initiatives, civil defense advocacy, U.S.–Taiwan relations, and international democratic cooperation. She is committed to strengthening Taiwan’s civil society and enhancing its capacity to confront authoritarian challenges.
A Shared Vision for Democratic Resilience
Organizers emphasize that the forum is designed to promote practical cooperation rather than abstract policy discussions. Through congressional dialogue, expert panels, and institutional engagement, participants will explore ways to strengthen U.S.–Taiwan collaboration in cybersecurity, education, democratic resilience, and critical infrastructure protection.
The forum also seeks to expand partnerships among universities, research institutions, think tanks, industry leaders, and civil society organizations committed to defending democratic values and promoting a free and open Indo-Pacific.
Forum Information
Chinese Freedom & U.S.–Taiwan Security Forum 2026
For the Forum agenda and speakers’ lineup, please visit: Eventbrite: Chinese Freedom & U.S.–Taiwan Security Forum 2026
Date: July 21, 2026
Venue: United States Capitol Visitor Center, Washington, D.C.
Organizer: Consilium Institute
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About Consilium Institute
The Consilium Institute is an independent public policy think tank dedicated to advancing freedom, democratic resilience, national security, human rights, and international cooperation. Through research, policy dialogue, educational initiatives, and international partnerships, the Institute works to strengthen democratic societies and address emerging global challenges.
About Hello Taiwan
Hello Taiwan is a U.S.-based nonprofit civic organization dedicated to strengthening ties between Taiwan and the United States through public diplomacy, cultural exchange, community engagement, and policy dialogue. By connecting elected officials, scholars, business leaders, civic organizations, and Taiwanese-American communities, Hello Taiwan promotes greater understanding of Taiwan’s democratic achievements, strategic importance, and contributions to international security and prosperity. The organization also supports initiatives that deepen U.S.–Taiwan cooperation in democratic resilience, education, national security, technology, and people-to-people relations.