Welcome to the Policy People Podcast. In this conversation, I explore think tank innovation and the Taiwan Model with Kuan-Ting Chen. We discuss how his tank is innovating Taiwan's policy ecosystem, the country's current COVID outbreak and its pandemic response model, the threat of China and how it is perceived locally and globally, Taiwan's role in promoting democracy across the Indo-Pacific, the role of think tanks in Track 2 diplomacy, the importance of values and Taiwan's relations with the EU, burgeoning Taiwan-India ties and many more topics.
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Kuan-Ting Chen is the CEO and Founder of Taiwan NextGen Foundation, a think tank working to make Taiwan more sustainable, diverse, and inclusive. He is also host of Radio Taiwan International’s program “Vision on China”. Previously, Kuan-Ting was the Chief Research Officer and Deputy Spokesperson of the Taipei City Government, where he launched a global internship program, aimed at bringing emerging foreign and public policy leaders from all over the world to Taiwan’s capital. Kuan-Ting has also worked as a researcher with Taiwan’s National Security Council, specializing in Taiwan-Japan affairs and co-founded the Formosan Enterprise Institute, a security-focused think tank based in Washington, D.C. You can discover Kuan-Ting’s think tank at en.taiwannextgenfoundation.org or follow the tank on Instagram or Twitter at the handle @nextgentaiwan. You can also connect with Kuan-Ting on LinkedIn or follow him on Twitter at the handle @kuantingvision.
Police People Podcast: The Taiwan Model with Kuan-Ting Chen