{"692483":{"#nid":"692483","#data":{"type":"event","title":"Geoeconomics and U.S. Partnerships in East Asia: Supply Chain Resilience, Trade Strategy, and Opportunities for the American Southeast","body":[{"value":"\u003Cp\u003EThe global economic order is undergoing a dramatic shift as supply chain resilience moves to the center of U.S. national security. To counter foreign dominance in critical minerals, semiconductors, and advanced manufacturing, Washington is deploying geoeconomic tools\u2014from targeted tariffs to major investment frameworks with key allies like Japan, Taiwan, and South Korea. However, executing this strategy introduces complex real-world challenges, highlighted by recent labor and supply chain friction right here in Georgia. Successfully securing these vital industries requires new frameworks that align global alliance goals with local workforce and economic realities.\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp\u003EThe American Southeast sits at the exact intersection of these trends. With its expanding industrial footprint, world-class port infrastructure, and major investments in battery and automotive manufacturing, the region is uniquely positioned to drive U.S.\u2013East Asia supply chain integration. 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Bush Foundation for U.S.-China Relations)\u003C\/li\u003E\u003C\/ul\u003E\u003Ch3\u003E\u003Cstrong\u003E12:45 \u2013 2 p.m. Luncheon Address: Taiwan\u2019s Strategic Partnership with the United States\u003C\/strong\u003E\u003C\/h3\u003E\u003Cp\u003E\u003Cem\u003EAmbassador Yui offers key diplomatic perspectives on the evolving U.S.\u2013Taiwan bilateral economic partnership and cross-Pacific supply chain architecture.\u003C\/em\u003E\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cul\u003E\u003Cli data-list-item-id=\u0022e1f39118fda3eb3f474636d3859f9aca3\u0022\u003E\u003Cstrong\u003EAmbassador Alexander Tah-ray Yui\u003C\/strong\u003E (Representative, Taipei Economic and Cultural Representative Office in the United States)\u003C\/li\u003E\u003C\/ul\u003E\u003Ch3\u003E\u003Cstrong\u003E2 \u2013 3:45 p.m. Roundtable: Opportunities for U.S.-East Asia Partnerships and the Southeast United States\u003C\/strong\u003E\u003C\/h3\u003E\u003Cp\u003E\u003Cem\u003ERegional leaders discuss how the Southeast can leverage its ports, advanced manufacturing footprint, and foreign direct investment to support allied supply chain resilience.\u003C\/em\u003E\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cul\u003E\u003Cli data-list-item-id=\u0022eb67ff1650597a92fad09ba3dfc9329f1\u0022\u003E\u003Cstrong\u003EJared Lin\u003C\/strong\u003E (Director General, Taipei Economic and Cultural Office in Atlanta)\u003C\/li\u003E\u003Cli data-list-item-id=\u0022e9dcc2284c626ea4665935f9ee82d1c31\u0022\u003E\u003Cstrong\u003EStefan A. 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