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American Institute in Taiwan
American Institute in Taiwan
Traditional Chinese	美國在台協會
Simplified Chinese	美国在台协会
Hanyu Pinyin
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Standard Mandarin
Hanyu Pinyin	Měiguó Zài Tái Xiéhuì

American Institute in Taiwan
美國在台協會
	Taipei Main Office of the American Institute in Taiwan, with the flag of the United States flown out front.
Founded	Washington, D.C. (January 16, 1979)
Founder	Harvey J. Feldman (U.S. diplomat)
Type	U.S. Government-Sponsored Nonprofit, Private Corporation
Headquarters	Rosslyn, Arlington, Virginia
Location	Taipei; Kaohsiung;
Area served	Taiwan
Services	De facto embassy functions
Chairwoman	Laura Rosenberger
Director, Taipei Office	Sandra Oudkirk
Subsidiaries	American Institute in Taiwan Kaohsiung Branch Office
Website	www.ait.org.tw
	Under authorization by the Taiwan Relations Act

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25°1′56.81″N 121°32′22.41″E / 25.0324472°N 121.5395583°E / 25.0324472; 121.5395583

The American Institute in Taiwan^[2] (AIT; Chinese: 美國在台協會; pinyin: Měiguó Zài Tái Xiéhuì) is a de facto embassy of the United States of America in Taiwan. AIT is a wholly owned subsidiary of the federal government of the United States in Taiwan with Congressional oversight.^[3] The AIT was officially created as a U.S. government-sponsored nonprofit, private corporation established under the auspices of the U.S. government to serve its interests in Taiwan.

Primarily staffed by employees of the United States Department of State and local workers, the AIT provides consular services normally offered by United States diplomatic missions, with the Great Seal of the State Department hung at AIT's main office in Taipei. The establishment of diplomatic relations with the People's Republic of China (PRC) in 1979 required the United States to develop its own "One China policy" and subsequently to terminate official diplomatic relations with the Republic of China (Taiwan). The AIT now serves to assist and protect U.S. interests in Taiwan in a quasiofficial manner,^[4] and also processes U.S. visas and provides consular services to U.S. expatriates. Following the swift passage of the 2018 Taiwan Travel Act by the United States, it now serves as a high-level representative bureau on behalf of United States in Taiwan.^[5] It receives full protection from the United States Marine Corps as do all U.S. embassies.^[6]^[7]^[8]

Overview

AIT is a nonprofit corporation established pursuant to the Taiwan Relations Act to manage America's unofficial relationship with Taiwan; it was incorporated in the District of Columbia on 16 January 1979^[9] after the U.S. established full diplomatic relations with the PRC on January 1, 1979. This model, with an alternative form of American representative office established in Taiwan after the diplomatic relations were severed, was based on the AIT's Japanese counterpart stationed in Taipei since 1972,^[10]^: 52 and was therefore referred to as the Japanese Model (日本モデル, Nihon-moderu).^[11]^: 140

Following the authorization of the Taiwan Relations Act, the Department of State, through a semiofficial contract with AIT, provides guidance and "funds a large part of AIT’s operations." Like other U.S. missions abroad, AIT is staffed by employees of the Department of State and other agencies of the United States, as well as by locally hired staff. Prior to a 2002 amendment to the Foreign Service Act (Section 503 of the Foreign Service Act of 1980, as amended by the Foreign Relations Authorization Act, Fiscal Year 2003), United States government employees were required to resign from government service for their period of assignment to AIT. According to Section 12 (a) of the Taiwan Relations Act, agreements conducted by AIT have to be reported to Congress, just as other international agreements concluded by United States and governments with which it has diplomatic relations. Thus, while relations between the U.S. and Taiwan through AIT are conducted on an informal basis, the U.S. government still treats the relationship within the same confines as with other states with formal diplomatic relations.^[12]^[13]

AIT has a small headquarters office in Arlington County, Virginia with its largest office located in Taipei, Taiwan. The organization also has a branch office in Taiwan's strategic southern port city of Kaohsiung.^[14] These three bureaus are referred to as AIT/Washington (AIT/W), AIT/Taipei (AIT/T) and AIT/Kaohsiung (AIT/K), respectively.^[15]

The AIT office complex at No. 100 Jin Hu Road, Neihu District, Taipei, was inaugurated in 2019. AIT/Taipei was previously located in the Daan District on the former site of the U.S. Military Advisory Group headquarters before 1979. AIT has a branch office in Kaohsiung.^[16]

For the purposes of remuneration and benefits, directors of the AIT hold the same rank as ambassador and, in Taiwan, are accorded diplomatic privileges in their capacity as directors.

Its counterpart in the United States is the Taipei Economic and Cultural Representative Office.

New compound in Taipei

A new $250 million compound for the American Institute in Taiwan was unveiled in June 2018, accompanied by a "low-key" U.S. delegation^[17] and several mid-level diplomats.^{[citation needed]} According to the AIT the new complex represents "the United States' brick-and-mortar commitment to Taiwan."^[18]

In 2019 director Christensen buried a time capsule at the new AIT complex in Neihu. The time capsule is not to be unearthed for 50 years.^[18]

Principal officers

List of directors

Charles T. Cross (1979–1981)
James R. Lilley (1981–1984)
Harry E. T. Thayer (1984–1986)
David Dean [zh] (1987–1989)
Thomas S. Brooks (1990–1993)
B. Lynn Pascoe (1993–1996)
Darryl Norman Johnson (1996–1999)
Raymond Burghardt (1999–2001, received the Order of Propitious Clouds)^[19]
Douglas H. Paal (2002–2006)
Stephen Young (2006–2009)
William A. Stanton (2009–2012)
Christopher J. Marut (2012–2015)
Kin W. Moy (2015–2018)
Brent Christensen (2018–2021)
Sandra Oudkirk (2021–present)^[20]

List of deputy directors

William A. Brown (1979)^[21]
William Wayt Thomas Jr. (1979–1981)^[22]^[23]
Thomas S. Brooks (1981–1983)^[24]
Jerome C. Ogden (1983–1986)
Scott S. Hallford (1986–1991)^[25]
James A. Larocco (1991–1993)^[26]
Christopher J. LaFleur (1993–1997)^[27]
Lauren K. Moriarty (1997–1998)^[28]
Stephen Young (1998–2001)^[29]
Pamela J. H. Slutz (2001–2003)
David J. Keegan (2003–2006)
Robert S. Wang (2006–2009)
Eric H. Madison (2009–2012)
Brent Christensen (2012–2015)
Robert W. Forden (2015–2018)
Raymond F. Greene (2018–2021)^[30]
Jeremy A. Cornforth (2021–present)^[31]

List of political section chiefs

The Political Section, originally known as the General Affairs Section (GAS),^[32]^[10]^: 66 is led by a chief which is similar to a political counselor in other embassies.^[11]^: 2

Chiefs, General Affairs Section

Mark S. Pratt (1979–1981)^[11]^: 2
Stanley R. Ifshin (1981–1983)^[32]^: 73^[33]
David E. Reuther (1983–1985)
Joseph J. Borich (1985–unknown)
Thomas V. Biddick (1989– unknown)
Douglas G. Spelman (unknown)
James F. Moriarty (1995–1998)
Eunice Reddick (1997–2000)^[34]

Chiefs, Political Section

Joseph R. Donovan Jr. (2000–2003)^[35]
Melvin T. L. Ang (2003–2004)^[36]
James L. Huskey (2004–2008)
David H. Rank (2008–2010)
Daniel Turnbull (2010–2013)
William Klein (2013–2016)
Christian M. Marchant (2016–2019)
Bradley S. Parker (2019–present)^[37]

List of commercial officers

William D. McClure (1981–1986)
Raymond Sander (1987–1997)
William Brekke (1997–2000)
Terry Cooke (2000–2003)
Gregory Loose (2003–2006)
Gregory Wong (2006–2010)
Helen Hwang (2010–unknown)
Scott Pozil (2011–2013)
Amy Chang (2010–2013)

Kaohsiung

Robert Leach (2000–2003)
Steve Green (2009–2011)
Gregory Harris (2011–present)

See AIT Commercial Section

List of chairpersons

David Dean (1979–1986)
David N. Laux (1986–1990)
Natale H. Bellocchi (1990–1995)
James C. Wood Jr. (1996–1997)
Richard C. Bush (1997–2002)
Therese Shaheen (2002–2004)
William A. Brown (2004–2006; acting)
Raymond Burghardt (2006–2016)
James F. Moriarty (2016–2023)
Laura Rosenberger (2023–present)

References

^ "THE TAIWAN RELATIONS ACT -- PAST, AND PERHAPS FUTURE by Harvey J. Feldman". Archived from the original on 2010-01-15. Retrieved 2010-01-27.
^ The AIT's official name is "The American Institute in Taiwan" (including the word "The" - See the Register of Corporations, Washington DC records)
^ "The Quasi Government - Federation of American Scientists" (PDF). Congressional Research Service. Archived (PDF) from the original on 2018-09-27.
^ Beech, Keyes; Times, Los Angeles (1980-09-04). "For U.S. Quasi-Embassy in Taiwan, Silence is Golden". Washington Post. ISSN 0190-8286. Archived from the original on 2018-07-11. Retrieved 2018-07-11.
^ Steve, Chabot (2018-03-16). "Text - H.R.535 - 115th Congress (2017-2018): Taiwan Travel Act". www.congress.gov. Archived from the original on 2018-07-11. Retrieved 2018-07-11.
^ "US sending American personnel to guard de facto Taiwan embassy". 2018-08-30. Archived from the original on 2019-07-20. Retrieved 2019-07-20.
^ "U.S. Confirms active military personnel posted at AIT since 2005". Archived from the original on 2019-07-20. Retrieved 2019-07-20.
^ "Asia Times | Marines to guard new US compound in Taiwan | Article". 4 April 2019. Archived from the original on 2019-04-06. Retrieved 2019-07-20.
^ District of Columbia Register of Corporations^{[permanent dead link]}
^ ^a ^b "Foreign Affairs Oral History Project: AMBASSADOR HARRY E.T. THAYER" (PDF). The Association for Diplomatic Studies and Training (ADST). 1990-11-19. Archived from the original on 2019-04-24. Retrieved 2019-04-28.
^ ^a ^b ^c "Foreign Affairs Oral History Project: MARK S. PRATT" (PDF). The Association for Diplomatic Studies and Training (ADST). 1999-10-21. Archived (PDF) from the original on 2017-07-03. Retrieved 2020-09-02.
^ New US diplomatic immunity pact a breakthrough: MOFA Archived 2018-07-06 at the Wayback Machine, The China Post, February 6, 2013
^ "U.S. Relations With Taiwan". state.gov.
^ "AIT Kaohsiung Branch Office Moving to China Steel Building | the American Institute in Taiwan - Kaohsiung Branch Office". Archived from the original on 2014-12-20. Retrieved 2014-12-20.
^ "AIT - Introduction to the American Institute in Taiwan". Archived from the original on 2011-07-21. Retrieved 2011-07-25.
^ AIT (2022-04-14). "AIT Kaohsiung Branch Office". American Institute in Taiwan. Retrieved 2023-08-29.
^ Horton, Chris (June 12, 2018). "U.S. Unveils an Office in Taiwan, but Sends No Top Officials". The New York Times. Archived from the original on June 12, 2018. Retrieved June 12, 2018.
^ ^a ^b Tzu-ti, Huang (19 July 2019). "AIT director buries time capsule for future successors". www.taiwannews.com.tw. Taiwan News. Archived from the original on 20 July 2019. Retrieved 20 July 2019.
^ 總統贈勳並接見美國在台協會理事主席薄瑞光. Office of the President of the Republic of China (Taiwan) (in Chinese (Taiwan)). 19 May 2008. Retrieved 4 April 2020. 陳總統水扁先生今天上午代表我國政府與人民頒贈美國在台協會理事主席薄瑞光（Raymond F. Burghardt）「大綬卿雲勳章」，以表彰他致力於促進台灣與美國之間友好關係所作的卓越貢獻。
^ "Director - Sandra Oudkirk". American Institute in Taiwan. Archived from the original on 2021-07-14. Retrieved 2021-07-23.
^ "美國在台協會浦為廉副處長結束在華任期" [AIT Deputy Director William Brown ends his tenure in the ROC]. United Daily News. 1979-09-04. p. 02.
^ "Foreign Affairs Oral History Project: JOHN J. TKACIK, JR" (PDF). The Association for Diplomatic Studies and Training (ADST). 2001-03-23. p. 52. Archived from the original (PDF) on 2019-04-28.
^ "Foreign Affairs Oral History Project: WILLIAM W. THOMAS, JR". The Association for Diplomatic Studies and Training (ADST). 1994-05-31. p. 46. Archived from the original (PDF) on 2019-04-28.
^ David Kirkpatrick Este Bruce (2001). Window on the Forbidden City: The Beijing Diaries of David Bruce, 1973-1974. Centre of Asian Studies, University of Hong Kong. p. 549. ISBN 978-9628269341.
^ "AIT Announces New Deputy Director". West & East, an independent monthly. 31. Sino-American Cultural and Economic Association: 15. 1986. Archived from the original on 2019-04-11.
^ "BIOGRAPHY James A. Larocco: Ambassador to the State of Kuwait". U.S. Department of State. 1997. Archived from the original on 2018-06-12.
^ "BIOGRAPHY Christopher J. LaFleur: Ambassador, Malaysia". U.S. Department of State. 2005-01-04. Archived from the original on 2019-04-11.
^ "New Dean brings wealth of experience from Asia-Pacific". Daniel K. Inouye Asia-Pacific Center for Security Studies. 2010-09-02. Archived from the original on 2019-04-24.
^ "New AIT Deputy Director Takes Office". American Institute in Taiwan. 1998-08-19. Archived from the original on 2019-04-10.
^ "曾派駐台北谷立言接任Ait副處長 | 政治 | 要聞 | 聯合新聞網". Archived from the original on 2018-06-24. Retrieved 2018-06-24.
^ "Deputy Director - Jeremy Cornforth". American Institute in Taiwan. Archived from the original on 2021-08-09. Retrieved 2021-07-23.
^ ^a ^b "Foreign Affairs Oral History Project: HARVEY FELDMAN" (PDF). The Association for Diplomatic Studies and Training (ADST). 1999-03-11. p. 61. Archived from the original on 2019-04-24. Retrieved 2019-04-28.
^ "Philippines" (PDF). The Association for Diplomatic Studies and Training (ADST). 2001. p. 417. Archived (PDF) from the original on 2016-05-03. Retrieved 2016-05-03.
^ BIOGRAPHY Eunice S. Reddick Ambassador, Republic of Gabon, Democratic Republic of Sao Tome and Principe, U.S. Department of State, 2007-11-27, archived from the original on 2019-04-23, retrieved 2019-04-23
^ "Donovan Jr., Joseph R". United States Department of State. Archived from the original on December 21, 2018. Retrieved April 22, 2017.
^ "New AIT Political Section Chief". American Institute in Taiwan. 2003-07-01. Archived from the original on 2019-04-22. Retrieved 2019-04-22.
^ "Sections & Key Officers". American Institute in Taiwan. Archived from the original on 2021-07-23. Retrieved 2021-07-23.

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[1] "THE TAIWAN RELATIONS ACT -- PAST, AND PERHAPS FUTURE by Harvey J. Feldman". Archived from the original on 2010-01-15. Retrieved 2010-01-27.

[2] The AIT's official name is "The American Institute in Taiwan" (including the word "The" - See the Register of Corporations, Washington DC records)

[3] "The Quasi Government - Federation of American Scientists" (PDF). Congressional Research Service. Archived (PDF) from the original on 2018-09-27.

[4] Beech, Keyes; Times, Los Angeles (1980-09-04). "For U.S. Quasi-Embassy in Taiwan, Silence is Golden". Washington Post. ISSN 0190-8286. Archived from the original on 2018-07-11. Retrieved 2018-07-11.

[5] Steve, Chabot (2018-03-16). "Text - H.R.535 - 115th Congress (2017-2018): Taiwan Travel Act". www.congress.gov. Archived from the original on 2018-07-11. Retrieved 2018-07-11.

[6] "US sending American personnel to guard de facto Taiwan embassy". 2018-08-30. Archived from the original on 2019-07-20. Retrieved 2019-07-20.

[7] "U.S. Confirms active military personnel posted at AIT since 2005". Archived from the original on 2019-07-20. Retrieved 2019-07-20.

[8] "Asia Times | Marines to guard new US compound in Taiwan | Article". 4 April 2019. Archived from the original on 2019-04-06. Retrieved 2019-07-20.

[9] District of Columbia Register of Corporations^{[permanent dead link]}

[ADST_Thayer-10] "Foreign Affairs Oral History Project: AMBASSADOR HARRY E.T. THAYER" (PDF). The Association for Diplomatic Studies and Training (ADST). 1990-11-19. Archived from the original on 2019-04-24. Retrieved 2019-04-28.

[ADST_Pratt-11] "Foreign Affairs Oral History Project: MARK S. PRATT" (PDF). The Association for Diplomatic Studies and Training (ADST). 1999-10-21. Archived (PDF) from the original on 2017-07-03. Retrieved 2020-09-02.

[12] New US diplomatic immunity pact a breakthrough: MOFA Archived 2018-07-06 at the Wayback Machine, The China Post, February 6, 2013

[13] "U.S. Relations With Taiwan". state.gov.

[14] "AIT Kaohsiung Branch Office Moving to China Steel Building | the American Institute in Taiwan - Kaohsiung Branch Office". Archived from the original on 2014-12-20. Retrieved 2014-12-20.

[15] "AIT - Introduction to the American Institute in Taiwan". Archived from the original on 2011-07-21. Retrieved 2011-07-25.

[16] AIT (2022-04-14). "AIT Kaohsiung Branch Office". American Institute in Taiwan. Retrieved 2023-08-29.

[17] Horton, Chris (June 12, 2018). "U.S. Unveils an Office in Taiwan, but Sends No Top Officials". The New York Times. Archived from the original on June 12, 2018. Retrieved June 12, 2018.

[Taiwan_News_2019-18] Tzu-ti, Huang (19 July 2019). "AIT director buries time capsule for future successors". www.taiwannews.com.tw. Taiwan News. Archived from the original on 20 July 2019. Retrieved 20 July 2019.

[19] 總統贈勳並接見美國在台協會理事主席薄瑞光. Office of the President of the Republic of China (Taiwan) (in Chinese (Taiwan)). 19 May 2008. Retrieved 4 April 2020. 陳總統水扁先生今天上午代表我國政府與人民頒贈美國在台協會理事主席薄瑞光（Raymond F. Burghardt）「大綬卿雲勳章」，以表彰他致力於促進台灣與美國之間友好關係所作的卓越貢獻。

[20] "Director - Sandra Oudkirk". American Institute in Taiwan. Archived from the original on 2021-07-14. Retrieved 2021-07-23.

[21] "美國在台協會浦為廉副處長結束在華任期" [AIT Deputy Director William Brown ends his tenure in the ROC]. United Daily News. 1979-09-04. p. 02.

[ADST_Tkacik-22] "Foreign Affairs Oral History Project: JOHN J. TKACIK, JR" (PDF). The Association for Diplomatic Studies and Training (ADST). 2001-03-23. p. 52. Archived from the original (PDF) on 2019-04-28.

[ADST_Thomas-23] "Foreign Affairs Oral History Project: WILLIAM W. THOMAS, JR". The Association for Diplomatic Studies and Training (ADST). 1994-05-31. p. 46. Archived from the original (PDF) on 2019-04-28.

[Forbidden_City-24] David Kirkpatrick Este Bruce (2001). Window on the Forbidden City: The Beijing Diaries of David Bruce, 1973-1974. Centre of Asian Studies, University of Hong Kong. p. 549. ISBN 978-9628269341.

[25] "AIT Announces New Deputy Director". West & East, an independent monthly. 31. Sino-American Cultural and Economic Association: 15. 1986. Archived from the original on 2019-04-11.

[26] "BIOGRAPHY James A. Larocco: Ambassador to the State of Kuwait". U.S. Department of State. 1997. Archived from the original on 2018-06-12.

[27] "BIOGRAPHY Christopher J. LaFleur: Ambassador, Malaysia". U.S. Department of State. 2005-01-04. Archived from the original on 2019-04-11.

[28] "New Dean brings wealth of experience from Asia-Pacific". Daniel K. Inouye Asia-Pacific Center for Security Studies. 2010-09-02. Archived from the original on 2019-04-24.

[29] "New AIT Deputy Director Takes Office". American Institute in Taiwan. 1998-08-19. Archived from the original on 2019-04-10.

[30] "曾派駐台北谷立言接任Ait副處長 | 政治 | 要聞 | 聯合新聞網". Archived from the original on 2018-06-24. Retrieved 2018-06-24.

[31] "Deputy Director - Jeremy Cornforth". American Institute in Taiwan. Archived from the original on 2021-08-09. Retrieved 2021-07-23.

[ADST_Feldman-32] "Foreign Affairs Oral History Project: HARVEY FELDMAN" (PDF). The Association for Diplomatic Studies and Training (ADST). 1999-03-11. p. 61. Archived from the original on 2019-04-24. Retrieved 2019-04-28.

[ADST_Philippines-33] "Philippines" (PDF). The Association for Diplomatic Studies and Training (ADST). 2001. p. 417. Archived (PDF) from the original on 2016-05-03. Retrieved 2016-05-03.

[34] BIOGRAPHY Eunice S. Reddick Ambassador, Republic of Gabon, Democratic Republic of Sao Tome and Principe, U.S. Department of State, 2007-11-27, archived from the original on 2019-04-23, retrieved 2019-04-23

[Donovan-35] "Donovan Jr., Joseph R". United States Department of State. Archived from the original on December 21, 2018. Retrieved April 22, 2017.

[36] "New AIT Political Section Chief". American Institute in Taiwan. 2003-07-01. Archived from the original on 2019-04-22. Retrieved 2019-04-22.

[37] "Sections & Key Officers". American Institute in Taiwan. Archived from the original on 2021-07-23. Retrieved 2021-07-23.

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-The '''American Institute in Taiwan'''<ref>The AIT's official name is "The American Institute in Taiwan" (including the word "The" - See the Register of Corporations, Washington DC records)</ref> ('''AIT'''; {{zh|t={{linktext|美國|在|台|協會}}|p=Měiguó Zài Tái Xiéhuì}}) is the [[List of diplomatic missions of the United States|''de facto'' Embassy of the United States of America]] in [[Taiwan]]. AIT is a wholly-owned subsidiary of the [[federal government of the United States]] in Taiwan with [[Congressional oversight]].<ref>{{cite web|url=https://fas.org/sgp/crs/misc/RL30533.pdf|title=The Quasi Government - Federation of American Scientists|website=Congressional Research Service|url-status=live|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20180927095554/https://fas.org/sgp/crs/misc/RL30533.pdf|archive-date=2018-09-27}}</ref> The AIT was officially created as a U.S. government-sponsored [[non-profit]], [[private corporation]] established under the auspices of the U.S. government to serve its interests in Taiwan. Primarily staffed by employees of the [[United States Department of State]] and local workers, the AIT provides consular services normally offered by [[List of diplomatic missions of the United States|United States diplomatic missions]], with the Great Seal of the State Department hung at AIT's main office in Taipei<!-- picture is shown below-->. The establishment of [[Diplomacy|diplomatic relations]] with the [[China|People's Republic of China (PRC)]] in 1979 required the United States to develop its own "[[one-China policy]]" and subsequently to terminate official diplomatic relations with the Republic of China (Taiwan). The AIT now serves to assist and protect U.S. [[National interest|interest]]s in Taiwan in a quasi-official manner,<ref>{{Cite news|url=https://www.washingtonpost.com/archive/politics/1980/09/04/for-us-quasi-embassy-in-taiwan-silence-is-golden/41ecf494-4968-49cd-b364-b54552c0dab3/|title=For U.S. Quasi-Embassy in Taiwan, Silence is Golden|last1=Beech|first1=Keyes|date=1980-09-04|newspaper=Washington Post|access-date=2018-07-11|last2=Times|first2=Los Angeles|language=en-US|issn=0190-8286|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20180711192514/https://www.washingtonpost.com/archive/politics/1980/09/04/for-us-quasi-embassy-in-taiwan-silence-is-golden/41ecf494-4968-49cd-b364-b54552c0dab3/|archive-date=2018-07-11|url-status=live}}</ref> and also processes U.S. visas and provides consular services to U.S. expatriates. Following the swift passage of the 2018 [[Taiwan Travel Act]] by the United States, it now serves as a high-level representative bureau on behalf of United States in Taiwan.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.congress.gov/bill/115th-congress/house-bill/535/text|title=Text - H.R.535 - 115th Congress (2017-2018): Taiwan Travel Act|last=Steve|first=Chabot|date=2018-03-16|website=www.congress.gov|language=en|access-date=2018-07-11|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20180711194956/https://www.congress.gov/bill/115th-congress/house-bill/535/text|archive-date=2018-07-11|url-status=live}}</ref> It receives full protection from the [[United States Marine Corps]] as do all U.S. embassies.<ref>{{cite web| url=https://www.scmp.com/news/china/diplomacy-defence/article/2161922/washington-sending-marines-guard-new-offices-taiwan| title=US sending American personnel to guard de facto Taiwan embassy| date=2018-08-30| access-date=2019-07-20| archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20190720051748/https://www.scmp.com/news/china/diplomacy-defence/article/2161922/washington-sending-marines-guard-new-offices-taiwan| archive-date=2019-07-20| url-status=live}}</ref><ref>{{cite web | url=http://m.focustaiwan.tw/news/aipl/201904030014.aspx | title=U.S. Confirms active military personnel posted at AIT since 2005 | access-date=2019-07-20 | archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20190720050238/http://m.focustaiwan.tw/news/aipl/201904030014.aspx | archive-date=2019-07-20 | url-status=live }}</ref><ref>{{cite web | url=https://www.asiatimes.com/2019/04/article/marines-to-guard-new-us-compound-in-taiwan/ | title=Asia Times &#124; Marines to guard new US compound in Taiwan &#124; Article | date=4 April 2019 | access-date=2019-07-20 | archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20190406162403/https://www.asiatimes.com/2019/04/article/marines-to-guard-new-us-compound-in-taiwan/ | archive-date=2019-04-06 | url-status=live }}</ref>
+The '''American Institute in Taiwan'''<ref>The AIT's official name is "The American Institute in Taiwan" (including the word "The" - See the Register of Corporations, Washington DC records)</ref> ('''AIT'''; {{zh|t={{linktext|美國|在|台|協會}}|p=Měiguó Zài Tái Xiéhuì}}) is a [[List of diplomatic missions of the United States|''de facto'' embassy of the United States of America]] in [[Taiwan]]. AIT is a wholly owned subsidiary of the [[federal government of the United States]] in Taiwan with [[Congressional oversight]].<ref>{{cite web|url=https://fas.org/sgp/crs/misc/RL30533.pdf|title=The Quasi Government - Federation of American Scientists|website=Congressional Research Service|url-status=live|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20180927095554/https://fas.org/sgp/crs/misc/RL30533.pdf|archive-date=2018-09-27}}</ref> The AIT was officially created as a U.S. government-sponsored nonprofit, [[private corporation]] established under the auspices of the U.S. government to serve its interests in Taiwan.
+Primarily staffed by employees of the [[United States Department of State]] and local workers, the AIT provides consular services normally offered by [[List of diplomatic missions of the United States|United States diplomatic missions]], with the Great Seal of the State Department hung at AIT's main office in Taipei<!-- picture is shown below-->. The establishment of [[Diplomacy|diplomatic relations]] with the [[China|People's Republic of China (PRC)]] in 1979 required the United States to develop its own "[[One China policy]]" and subsequently to terminate official diplomatic relations with the Republic of China (Taiwan). The AIT now serves to assist and protect U.S. [[National interest|interest]]s in Taiwan in a quasiofficial manner,<ref>{{Cite news|url=https://www.washingtonpost.com/archive/politics/1980/09/04/for-us-quasi-embassy-in-taiwan-silence-is-golden/41ecf494-4968-49cd-b364-b54552c0dab3/|title=For U.S. Quasi-Embassy in Taiwan, Silence is Golden|last1=Beech|first1=Keyes|date=1980-09-04|newspaper=Washington Post|access-date=2018-07-11|last2=Times|first2=Los Angeles|language=en-US|issn=0190-8286|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20180711192514/https://www.washingtonpost.com/archive/politics/1980/09/04/for-us-quasi-embassy-in-taiwan-silence-is-golden/41ecf494-4968-49cd-b364-b54552c0dab3/|archive-date=2018-07-11|url-status=live}}</ref> and also processes U.S. visas and provides consular services to U.S. expatriates. Following the swift passage of the 2018 [[Taiwan Travel Act]] by the United States, it now serves as a high-level representative bureau on behalf of United States in Taiwan.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.congress.gov/bill/115th-congress/house-bill/535/text|title=Text - H.R.535 - 115th Congress (2017-2018): Taiwan Travel Act|last=Steve|first=Chabot|date=2018-03-16|website=www.congress.gov|language=en|access-date=2018-07-11|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20180711194956/https://www.congress.gov/bill/115th-congress/house-bill/535/text|archive-date=2018-07-11|url-status=live}}</ref> It receives full protection from the [[United States Marine Corps]] as do all U.S. embassies.<ref>{{cite web| url=https://www.scmp.com/news/china/diplomacy-defence/article/2161922/washington-sending-marines-guard-new-offices-taiwan| title=US sending American personnel to guard de facto Taiwan embassy| date=2018-08-30| access-date=2019-07-20| archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20190720051748/https://www.scmp.com/news/china/diplomacy-defence/article/2161922/washington-sending-marines-guard-new-offices-taiwan| archive-date=2019-07-20| url-status=live}}</ref><ref>{{cite web | url=http://m.focustaiwan.tw/news/aipl/201904030014.aspx | title=U.S. Confirms active military personnel posted at AIT since 2005 | access-date=2019-07-20 | archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20190720050238/http://m.focustaiwan.tw/news/aipl/201904030014.aspx | archive-date=2019-07-20 | url-status=live }}</ref><ref>{{cite web | url=https://www.asiatimes.com/2019/04/article/marines-to-guard-new-us-compound-in-taiwan/ | title=Asia Times &#124; Marines to guard new US compound in Taiwan &#124; Article | date=4 April 2019 | access-date=2019-07-20 | archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20190406162403/https://www.asiatimes.com/2019/04/article/marines-to-guard-new-us-compound-in-taiwan/ | archive-date=2019-04-06 | url-status=live }}</ref>
 ==Overview==
-AIT is a non-profit corporation incorporated in the [[District of Columbia]] on 16 January 1979<ref>[http://mblr.dc.gov/corp/lookup/status.asp?id=111506) District of Columbia Register of Corporations]{{Dead link|date=September 2019 |bot=InternetArchiveBot |fix-attempted=yes }}</ref> after the U.S. established full [[China–United States relations|diplomatic relations with the PRC]] on January 1, 1979. This model, with an alternative form of American representative office established in Taiwan after the diplomatic relations were severed, was based on the AIT's [[Japan–Taiwan Exchange Association|Japanese counterpart stationed in Taipei]] since 1972,<ref name="ADST Thayer">{{Cite web |title=Foreign Affairs Oral History Project: AMBASSADOR HARRY E.T. THAYER |publisher=[[The Association for Diplomatic Studies and Training|The Association for Diplomatic Studies and Training (ADST)]] |url=http://www.adst.org/OH%20TOCs/Thayer,%20Harry%20E.T.toc.pdf |date=1990-11-19 |archiveurl=https://archive.today/20190424141445/http://webcache.googleusercontent.com/search?q=cache:xya-WzWY538J:www.adst.org/OH%2520TOCs/Thayer,%2520Harry%2520E.T.toc.pdf+&cd=3&hl=en |archivedate=2019-04-24 |access-date=2019-04-28 |url-status=live }}</ref>{{rp|52}} and was therefore referred to as the {{nihongo|''Japanese Model''|日本モデル|Nihon-moderu}}.<ref name="ADST Pratt"/>{{rp|140}}
+AIT is a nonprofit corporation established pursuant to the [[Taiwan Relations Act]] to manage America's unofficial relationship with Taiwan; it was incorporated in the [[District of Columbia]] on 16 January 1979<ref>[http://mblr.dc.gov/corp/lookup/status.asp?id=111506) District of Columbia Register of Corporations]{{Dead link|date=September 2019 |bot=InternetArchiveBot |fix-attempted=yes }}</ref> after the U.S. established full [[China–United States relations|diplomatic relations with the PRC]] on January 1, 1979. This model, with an alternative form of American representative office established in Taiwan after the diplomatic relations were severed, was based on the AIT's [[Japan–Taiwan Exchange Association|Japanese counterpart stationed in Taipei]] since 1972,<ref name="ADST Thayer">{{Cite web |title=Foreign Affairs Oral History Project: AMBASSADOR HARRY E.T. THAYER |publisher=[[The Association for Diplomatic Studies and Training|The Association for Diplomatic Studies and Training (ADST)]] |url=http://www.adst.org/OH%20TOCs/Thayer,%20Harry%20E.T.toc.pdf |date=1990-11-19 |archiveurl=https://archive.today/20190424141445/http://webcache.googleusercontent.com/search?q=cache:xya-WzWY538J:www.adst.org/OH%2520TOCs/Thayer,%2520Harry%2520E.T.toc.pdf+&cd=3&hl=en |archivedate=2019-04-24 |access-date=2019-04-28 |url-status=live }}</ref>{{rp|52}} and was therefore referred to as the {{nihongo|''Japanese Model''|日本モデル|Nihon-moderu}}.<ref name="ADST Pratt"/>{{rp|140}}
-Following the authorization of the [[Taiwan Relations Act]], the [[United States Department of State|Department of State]], through a semi-official contract with AIT, provides guidance and "funds a large part of AIT’s operations." Like other U.S. missions abroad, AIT is staffed by employees of the Department of State and other agencies of the United States, as well as by locally hired staff. Prior to a 2002 amendment to the Foreign Service Act (Section 503 of the Foreign Service Act of 1980, as amended by the Foreign Relations Authorization Act, Fiscal Year 2003), United States government employees were required to resign from government service for their period of assignment to AIT. According to Section 12 (a) of the Taiwan Relations Act, agreements conducted by AIT have to be reported to Congress, just as other international agreements concluded by United States and governments with which it has diplomatic relations. Thus, while relations between the U.S. and Taiwan through AIT are conducted on an informal basis, the U.S. government still treats the relationship within the same confines as with other states with formal diplomatic relations.<ref>[https://chinapost.nownews.com/20130206-103177 New US diplomatic immunity pact a breakthrough: MOFA] {{Webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20180706022015/https://chinapost.nownews.com/20130206-103177 |date=2018-07-06 }}, ''[[The China Post]]'', February 6, 2013</ref><ref>{{cite web |title=U.S. Relations With Taiwan |url=https://www.state.gov/u-s-relations-with-taiwan/ |website=state.gov}}</ref>
+Following the authorization of the [[Taiwan Relations Act]], the [[United States Department of State|Department of State]], through a semiofficial contract with AIT, provides guidance and "funds a large part of AIT’s operations." Like other U.S. missions abroad, AIT is staffed by employees of the Department of State and other agencies of the United States, as well as by locally hired staff. Prior to a 2002 amendment to the Foreign Service Act (Section 503 of the Foreign Service Act of 1980, as amended by the Foreign Relations Authorization Act, Fiscal Year 2003), United States government employees were required to resign from government service for their period of assignment to AIT. According to Section 12 (a) of the Taiwan Relations Act, agreements conducted by AIT have to be reported to Congress, just as other international agreements concluded by United States and governments with which it has diplomatic relations. Thus, while relations between the U.S. and Taiwan through AIT are conducted on an informal basis, the U.S. government still treats the relationship within the same confines as with other states with formal diplomatic relations.<ref>[https://chinapost.nownews.com/20130206-103177 New US diplomatic immunity pact a breakthrough: MOFA] {{Webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20180706022015/https://chinapost.nownews.com/20130206-103177 |date=2018-07-06 }}, ''[[The China Post]]'', February 6, 2013</ref><ref>{{cite web |title=U.S. Relations With Taiwan |url=https://www.state.gov/u-s-relations-with-taiwan/ |website=state.gov}}</ref>
 AIT has a small headquarters office in [[Arlington County, Virginia]] with its largest office located in [[Taipei, Taiwan]]. The organization also has a [[American Institute in Taiwan Kaohsiung Branch Office|branch office]] in Taiwan's strategic southern port city of [[Kaohsiung]].<ref>{{cite web |url=http://kaohsiung.ait.org.tw/2014-08-08-new-office-opening.html |title=AIT Kaohsiung Branch Office Moving to China Steel Building &#124; the American Institute in Taiwan - Kaohsiung Branch Office |access-date=2014-12-20 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20141220074103/http://kaohsiung.ait.org.tw/2014-08-08-new-office-opening.html |archive-date=2014-12-20 |url-status=dead }}</ref> These three bureaus are referred to as AIT/Washington (AIT/W), AIT/Taipei (AIT/T) and AIT/Kaohsiung (AIT/K), respectively.<ref>{{Cite web |url=http://www.ait.org.tw/en/ait-introduction.html |title=AIT - Introduction to the American Institute in Taiwan |access-date=2011-07-25 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20110721151322/http://www.ait.org.tw/en/ait-introduction.html |archive-date=2011-07-21 |url-status=live }}</ref>
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 ==New compound in Taipei ==
 [[File:AIT NOC dedication ceremony - Flickr id 29162702328.jpg|thumb|Seal of the [[United States Department of State]] shown at the new AIT compound]]
-A new $250 million compound for the American Institute in Taiwan was unveiled in June 2018, accompanied by a "low-key" U.S. delegation<ref>{{cite news |url=https://www.nytimes.com/2018/06/12/world/asia/trump-taiwan-ait.html |date=June 12, 2018 |first=Chris |last=Horton |newspaper=[[The New York Times]] |title=U.S. Unveils an Office in Taiwan, but Sends No Top Officials |access-date=June 12, 2018 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20180612134901/https://www.nytimes.com/2018/06/12/world/asia/trump-taiwan-ait.html |archive-date=June 12, 2018 |url-status=live }}</ref> and several mid-level diplomats.{{Citation needed|date=November 2020}} According to the AIT the new complex represents "the United State's{{sic |nolink=yes}} brick-and-mortar commitment to Taiwan."<ref name="Taiwan News 2019" />
+A new $250 million compound for the American Institute in Taiwan was unveiled in June 2018, accompanied by a "low-key" U.S. delegation<ref>{{cite news |url=https://www.nytimes.com/2018/06/12/world/asia/trump-taiwan-ait.html |date=June 12, 2018 |first=Chris |last=Horton |newspaper=[[The New York Times]] |title=U.S. Unveils an Office in Taiwan, but Sends No Top Officials |access-date=June 12, 2018 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20180612134901/https://www.nytimes.com/2018/06/12/world/asia/trump-taiwan-ait.html |archive-date=June 12, 2018 |url-status=live }}</ref> and several mid-level diplomats.{{Citation needed|date=November 2020}} According to the AIT the new complex represents "the United States'<!-- "State's" in original --> brick-and-mortar commitment to Taiwan."<ref name="Taiwan News 2019" />
 In 2019 director Christensen buried a [[time capsule]] at the new AIT complex in Neihu. The time capsule is not to be unearthed for 50 years.<ref name="Taiwan News 2019">{{cite web |last1=Tzu-ti |first1=Huang |title=AIT director buries time capsule for future successors |url=https://www.taiwannews.com.tw/en/news/3747809 |website=www.taiwannews.com.tw |date=19 July 2019 |publisher=Taiwan News |access-date=20 July 2019 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20190720021210/https://www.taiwannews.com.tw/en/news/3747809 |archive-date=20 July 2019 |url-status=live }}</ref>
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 [[File:10.09 總統接見「美國國務院主管澳洲、紐西蘭及太平洋島國事務副助卿暨APEC資深官員孫曉雅訪問團」 - Flickr id 48869083137.jpg|thumb|Director Oudkirk]]
-*[[Charles T. Cross]] 1979 &ndash; 1981
+*[[Charles T. Cross]] (1979–1981)
-*[[James R. Lilley]] 1981 &ndash; 1984
+*[[James R. Lilley]] (1981&ndash;1984)
-*[[Harry E. T. Thayer]] 1984 &ndash; 1986
+*[[Harry E. T. Thayer]] (1984&ndash;1986)
-*{{interlanguage link|David Dean (diplomat)|zh|丁大衛|lt=David Dean}} 1987 &ndash; 1989
+*{{interlanguage link|David Dean (diplomat)|zh|丁大衛|lt=David Dean}} (1987&ndash;1989)
-*Thomas S. Brooks 1990 &ndash; 1993
+*Thomas S. Brooks (1990&ndash;1993)
-*[[B. Lynn Pascoe]] 1993 &ndash; 1996
+*[[B. Lynn Pascoe]] (1993&ndash;1996)
-*[[Darryl Norman Johnson]] 1996 &ndash; 1999
+*[[Darryl Norman Johnson]] (1996&ndash;1999)
-*[[Raymond Burghardt]] 1999 &ndash; 2001, received the [[Order of Propitious Clouds]]<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.president.gov.tw/NEWS/12211|script-title=zh:總統贈勳並接見美國在台協會理事主席薄瑞光|date=19 May 2008|access-date=4 April 2020|website=Office of the President of the Republic of China (Taiwan)|language=zh-tw|quote={{lang|zh-tw|陳總統水扁先生今天上午代表我國政府與人民頒贈美國在台協會理事主席薄瑞光（Raymond F. Burghardt）「大綬卿雲勳章」，以表彰他致力於促進台灣與美國之間友好關係所作的卓越貢獻。}}}}</ref>
+*[[Raymond Burghardt]] (1999&ndash;2001, received the [[Order of Propitious Clouds]])<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.president.gov.tw/NEWS/12211|script-title=zh:總統贈勳並接見美國在台協會理事主席薄瑞光|date=19 May 2008|access-date=4 April 2020|website=Office of the President of the Republic of China (Taiwan)|language=zh-tw|quote={{lang|zh-tw|陳總統水扁先生今天上午代表我國政府與人民頒贈美國在台協會理事主席薄瑞光（Raymond F. Burghardt）「大綬卿雲勳章」，以表彰他致力於促進台灣與美國之間友好關係所作的卓越貢獻。}}}}</ref>
-*[[Douglas H. Paal]] 2002 &ndash; 2006
+*[[Douglas H. Paal]] (2002&ndash;2006)
-*[[Stephen M. Young (diplomat)|Stephen Young]] 2006 &ndash; 2009
+*[[Stephen M. Young (diplomat)|Stephen Young]] (2006&ndash;2009)
-*[[William A. Stanton]] 2009 &ndash; 2012
+*[[William A. Stanton]] (2009&ndash;2012)
-*[[Christopher J. Marut]] 2012 &ndash; 2015
+*[[Christopher J. Marut]] (2012&ndash;2015)
-*[[Kin W. Moy]] 2015 &ndash; 2018
+*[[Kin W. Moy]] (2015&ndash;2018)
-*[[Brent Christensen]] 2018 &ndash; 2021
+*[[Brent Christensen]] (2018&ndash;2021)
-*[[Sandra Oudkirk]] 2021 &ndash; present<ref>{{Cite web|title=Director - Sandra Oudkirk|url=https://www.ait.org.tw/our-relationship/director/|access-date=2021-07-23|website=American Institute in Taiwan|language=en-US|archive-date=2021-07-14|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210714053116/https://www.ait.org.tw/our-relationship/director/|url-status=dead}}</ref>
+*[[Sandra Oudkirk]] (2021&ndash;present)<ref>{{Cite web|title=Director - Sandra Oudkirk|url=https://www.ait.org.tw/our-relationship/director/|access-date=2021-07-23|website=American Institute in Taiwan|language=en-US|archive-date=2021-07-14|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210714053116/https://www.ait.org.tw/our-relationship/director/|url-status=dead}}</ref>
 ===List of deputy directors===
-* [[William Andreas Brown|William A. Brown]] 1979<ref>{{Cite news |title=美國在台協會 浦為廉副處長 結束在華任期 |trans-title=AIT Deputy Director William Brown ends his tenure in the ROC |date=1979-09-04 |publisher=[[United Daily News]] |page=02 }}</ref>
+* [[William Andreas Brown|William A. Brown]] (1979)<ref>{{Cite news |title=美國在台協會 浦為廉副處長 結束在華任期 |trans-title=AIT Deputy Director William Brown ends his tenure in the ROC |date=1979-09-04 |publisher=[[United Daily News]] |page=02 }}</ref>
-*William Wayt Thomas Jr. 1979 &ndash;<ref name="ADST Tkacik">{{cite web |title= Foreign Affairs Oral History Project: JOHN J. TKACIK, JR. |publisher=[[The Association for Diplomatic Studies and Training|The Association for Diplomatic Studies and Training (ADST)]] |url=https://adst.org/wp-content/uploads/2018/09/Tkacik-John-J.pdf |date=2001-03-23 |archive-url=https://archive.today/20190428110806/https://adst.org/wp-content/uploads/2018/09/Tkacik-John-J.pdf |archive-date=2019-04-28 |page=52}}</ref> 1981<ref name="ADST Thomas">{{cite web |title= Foreign Affairs Oral History Project: WILLIAM W. THOMAS, JR |publisher=[[The Association for Diplomatic Studies and Training|The Association for Diplomatic Studies and Training (ADST)]] |url=http://www.adst.org/OH%20TOCs/THOMAS,%20William%20W.%20Jr.toc.pdf |date=1994-05-31 |archive-url=https://archive.today/20190428115036/http://webcache.googleusercontent.com/search?q=cache:3mp0thpJ-T0J:www.adst.org/OH%2520TOCs/THOMAS,%2520William%2520W.%2520Jr.toc.pdf+&cd=1&hl=en |archive-date=2019-04-28 |page=46}}</ref>
+*William Wayt Thomas Jr. (1979&ndash;1981)<ref name="ADST Tkacik">{{cite web |title= Foreign Affairs Oral History Project: JOHN J. TKACIK, JR. |publisher=[[The Association for Diplomatic Studies and Training|The Association for Diplomatic Studies and Training (ADST)]] |url=https://adst.org/wp-content/uploads/2018/09/Tkacik-John-J.pdf |date=2001-03-23 |archive-url=https://archive.today/20190428110806/https://adst.org/wp-content/uploads/2018/09/Tkacik-John-J.pdf |archive-date=2019-04-28 |page=52}}</ref><ref name="ADST Thomas">{{cite web |title= Foreign Affairs Oral History Project: WILLIAM W. THOMAS, JR |publisher=[[The Association for Diplomatic Studies and Training|The Association for Diplomatic Studies and Training (ADST)]] |url=http://www.adst.org/OH%20TOCs/THOMAS,%20William%20W.%20Jr.toc.pdf |date=1994-05-31 |archive-url=https://archive.today/20190428115036/http://webcache.googleusercontent.com/search?q=cache:3mp0thpJ-T0J:www.adst.org/OH%2520TOCs/THOMAS,%2520William%2520W.%2520Jr.toc.pdf+&cd=1&hl=en |archive-date=2019-04-28 |page=46}}</ref>
-*Thomas S. Brooks 1981 &ndash; 1983<ref name="Forbidden City">{{Cite book |title=Window on the Forbidden City: The Beijing Diaries of David Bruce, 1973-1974 |author=David Kirkpatrick Este Bruce |date=2001 |publisher=[[University of Hong Kong|Centre of Asian Studies, University of Hong Kong]]  |isbn=978-9628269341 |page=549 }}</ref>
+*Thomas S. Brooks (1981&ndash;1983)<ref name="Forbidden City">{{Cite book |title=Window on the Forbidden City: The Beijing Diaries of David Bruce, 1973-1974 |author=David Kirkpatrick Este Bruce |date=2001 |publisher=[[University of Hong Kong|Centre of Asian Studies, University of Hong Kong]]  |isbn=978-9628269341 |page=549 }}</ref>
-*Jerome C. Ogden 1983 &ndash; 1986
+*Jerome C. Ogden (1983&ndash;1986)
-*Scott S. Hallford 1986 &ndash;<ref>{{Cite journal |title=AIT Announces New Deputy Director |journal=West & East, an independent monthly <!-- 中美月刊  --> |publisher=Sino-American Cultural and Economic Association <!--中美文化經濟協會-->|volume=31 |date=1986 |page=15 |url =https://books.google.com/books?id=MKALAAAAIAAJ&q=Hallford  |archive-url=https://archive.today/20190411160648/https://books.google.com.tw/books?hl=en&id=MKALAAAAIAAJ&dq=%22deputy+director%22%22american+institute+in+Taiwan%22%221986%22%22hallford%22&focus=searchwithinvolume&q=Hallford  |archive-date=2019-04-11 }}</ref> 1991
+*Scott S. Hallford (1986&ndash;1991)<ref>{{Cite journal |title=AIT Announces New Deputy Director |journal=West & East, an independent monthly <!-- 中美月刊  --> |publisher=Sino-American Cultural and Economic Association <!--中美文化經濟協會-->|volume=31 |date=1986 |page=15 |url =https://books.google.com/books?id=MKALAAAAIAAJ&q=Hallford  |archive-url=https://archive.today/20190411160648/https://books.google.com.tw/books?hl=en&id=MKALAAAAIAAJ&dq=%22deputy+director%22%22american+institute+in+Taiwan%22%221986%22%22hallford%22&focus=searchwithinvolume&q=Hallford  |archive-date=2019-04-11 }}</ref>
-*James A. Larocco 1991 &ndash; 1993<ref>{{cite web |title=BIOGRAPHY James A. Larocco: Ambassador to the State of Kuwait |url=https://1997-2001.state.gov/about_state/biography/larocco.html |date=1997 |publisher=[[U.S. Department of State]] |archive-url=https://archive.today/20180612203613/https://1997-2001.state.gov/about_state/biography/larocco.html |archive-date=2018-06-12}}</ref>
+*James A. Larocco (1991&ndash;1993)<ref>{{cite web |title=BIOGRAPHY James A. Larocco: Ambassador to the State of Kuwait |url=https://1997-2001.state.gov/about_state/biography/larocco.html |date=1997 |publisher=[[U.S. Department of State]] |archive-url=https://archive.today/20180612203613/https://1997-2001.state.gov/about_state/biography/larocco.html |archive-date=2018-06-12}}</ref>
-*Christopher J. LaFleur 1993 &ndash; 1997<ref>{{cite web |title=BIOGRAPHY Christopher J. LaFleur: Ambassador, Malaysia |url=https://2001-2009.state.gov/outofdate/bios/l/40074.htm |date=2005-01-04 |publisher=[[U.S. Department of State]] |archive-url=https://archive.today/20190411154521/https://2001-2009.state.gov/outofdate/bios/l/40074.htm |archive-date=2019-04-11}}</ref>
+*Christopher J. LaFleur (1993&ndash;1997)<ref>{{cite web |title=BIOGRAPHY Christopher J. LaFleur: Ambassador, Malaysia |url=https://2001-2009.state.gov/outofdate/bios/l/40074.htm |date=2005-01-04 |publisher=[[U.S. Department of State]] |archive-url=https://archive.today/20190411154521/https://2001-2009.state.gov/outofdate/bios/l/40074.htm |archive-date=2019-04-11}}</ref>
-*Lauren K. Moriarty 1997 &ndash; 1998<ref>{{cite web |title=New Dean brings wealth of experience from Asia-Pacific |url=https://apcss.org/new-dean-brings-wealth-of-experience-from-asia-pacific/ |date=2010-09-02 |publisher=[[Asia-Pacific Center for Security Studies|Daniel K. Inouye Asia-Pacific Center for Security Studies]] |archive-url=https://archive.today/20190424064542/https://apcss.org/new-dean-brings-wealth-of-experience-from-asia-pacific/ |archive-date=2019-04-24}}</ref>
+*Lauren K. Moriarty (1997&ndash;1998)<ref>{{cite web |title=New Dean brings wealth of experience from Asia-Pacific |url=https://apcss.org/new-dean-brings-wealth-of-experience-from-asia-pacific/ |date=2010-09-02 |publisher=[[Asia-Pacific Center for Security Studies|Daniel K. Inouye Asia-Pacific Center for Security Studies]] |archive-url=https://archive.today/20190424064542/https://apcss.org/new-dean-brings-wealth-of-experience-from-asia-pacific/ |archive-date=2019-04-24}}</ref>
-*[[Stephen M. Young (diplomat)|Stephen Young]] 1998 &ndash; 2001<ref>{{cite web |title=New AIT Deputy Director Takes Office |url=https://web-archive-2017.ait.org.tw/en/pressrelease-pr9832.html |date=1998-08-19 |publisher=American Institute in Taiwan |archive-url=https://archive.today/20190410184510/https://web-archive-2017.ait.org.tw/en/pressrelease-pr9832.html |archive-date=2019-04-10}}</ref>
+*[[Stephen M. Young (diplomat)|Stephen Young]] (1998&ndash;2001)<ref>{{cite web |title=New AIT Deputy Director Takes Office |url=https://web-archive-2017.ait.org.tw/en/pressrelease-pr9832.html |date=1998-08-19 |publisher=American Institute in Taiwan |archive-url=https://archive.today/20190410184510/https://web-archive-2017.ait.org.tw/en/pressrelease-pr9832.html |archive-date=2019-04-10}}</ref>
-*[[Pamela J. H. Slutz]] 2001 &ndash; 2003
+*[[Pamela J. H. Slutz]] (2001&ndash;2003)
-*[[David J. Keegan]] 2003 &ndash; 2006
+*[[David J. Keegan]] (2003&ndash;2006)
-*[[Robert S. Wang]] 2006 &ndash; 2009
+*[[Robert S. Wang]] (2006&ndash;2009)
-*[[Eric H. Madison]] 2009 &ndash; 2012
+*[[Eric H. Madison]] (2009&ndash;2012)
-*Brent Christensen 2012 &ndash; 2015
+*Brent Christensen (2012&ndash;2015)
-*[[Robert W. Forden]] 2015 &ndash; 2018
+*[[Robert W. Forden]] (2015&ndash;2018)
-*Raymond F. Greene 2018 &ndash; 2021<ref>{{Cite web |url=https://udn.com/news/story/6656/3213225 |title=曾派駐台北 谷立言接任Ait副處長 &#124; 政治 &#124; 要聞 &#124; 聯合新聞網 |access-date=2018-06-24 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20180624150310/https://udn.com/news/story/6656/3213225 |archive-date=2018-06-24 |url-status=dead }}</ref>
+*Raymond F. Greene (2018&ndash;2021)<ref>{{Cite web |url=https://udn.com/news/story/6656/3213225 |title=曾派駐台北 谷立言接任Ait副處長 &#124; 政治 &#124; 要聞 &#124; 聯合新聞網 |access-date=2018-06-24 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20180624150310/https://udn.com/news/story/6656/3213225 |archive-date=2018-06-24 |url-status=dead }}</ref>
-*Jeremy A. Cornforth 2021 &ndash; present<ref>{{Cite web|title=Deputy Director - Jeremy Cornforth|url=https://www.ait.org.tw/our-relationship/deputy-director/|access-date=2021-07-23|website=American Institute in Taiwan|language=en-US|archive-date=2021-08-09|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210809062527/https://www.ait.org.tw/our-relationship/deputy-director/|url-status=dead}}</ref>
+*Jeremy A. Cornforth (2021&ndash;present)<ref>{{Cite web|title=Deputy Director - Jeremy Cornforth|url=https://www.ait.org.tw/our-relationship/deputy-director/|access-date=2021-07-23|website=American Institute in Taiwan|language=en-US|archive-date=2021-08-09|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210809062527/https://www.ait.org.tw/our-relationship/deputy-director/|url-status=dead}}</ref>
 ===List of political section chiefs===
@@ Line 97: / Line 100: @@
 ;Chiefs, General Affairs Section
-*Mark S. Pratt 1979 &ndash; 1981<ref name="ADST Pratt">{{Cite web |title=Foreign Affairs Oral History Project: MARK S. PRATT |publisher=[[The Association for Diplomatic Studies and Training|The Association for Diplomatic Studies and Training (ADST)]] |url=https://www.adst.org/OH%20TOCs/Pratt,%20Mark%20S.toc.pdf |date=1999-10-21 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20170703101822/https://www.adst.org/OH%20TOCs/Pratt,%20Mark%20S.toc.pdf |archive-date=2017-07-03 |access-date=2020-09-02  |url-status=live }}</ref>{{rp|2}}
+*Mark S. Pratt (1979&ndash;1981)<ref name="ADST Pratt">{{Cite web |title=Foreign Affairs Oral History Project: MARK S. PRATT |publisher=[[The Association for Diplomatic Studies and Training|The Association for Diplomatic Studies and Training (ADST)]] |url=https://www.adst.org/OH%20TOCs/Pratt,%20Mark%20S.toc.pdf |date=1999-10-21 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20170703101822/https://www.adst.org/OH%20TOCs/Pratt,%20Mark%20S.toc.pdf |archive-date=2017-07-03 |access-date=2020-09-02  |url-status=live }}</ref>{{rp|2}}
-*Stanley R. Ifshin 1981 &ndash; 1983<ref name="ADST Feldman"/>{{rp|73}}<ref name="ADST Philippines">{{Cite web |title=Philippines |publisher=[[The Association for Diplomatic Studies and Training|The Association for Diplomatic Studies and Training (ADST)]] |url=https://www.adst.org/Readers/Philippines.pdf |date=2001 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20160503110042/http://www.adst.org/Readers/Philippines.pdf |archive-date=2016-05-03 |page=417 |access-date=2016-05-03  |url-status=live }}</ref>
+*Stanley R. Ifshin (1981&ndash;1983)<ref name="ADST Feldman"/>{{rp|73}}<ref name="ADST Philippines">{{Cite web |title=Philippines |publisher=[[The Association for Diplomatic Studies and Training|The Association for Diplomatic Studies and Training (ADST)]] |url=https://www.adst.org/Readers/Philippines.pdf |date=2001 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20160503110042/http://www.adst.org/Readers/Philippines.pdf |archive-date=2016-05-03 |page=417 |access-date=2016-05-03  |url-status=live }}</ref>
-*David E. Reuther 1983 &ndash; 1985
+*David E. Reuther (1983&ndash;1985)
-*Joseph J. Borich 1985 &ndash; ?
+*Joseph J. Borich (1985&ndash;unknown)
-*Thomas V. Biddick 1989 &ndash;
+*Thomas V. Biddick (1989&ndash; unknown)
-*Douglas G. Spelman
+*Douglas G. Spelman (unknown)
-*[[James F. Moriarty]] 1995 &ndash; 1998
+*[[James F. Moriarty]] (1995&ndash;1998)
-*[[Eunice Reddick]] 1997 &ndash; 2000<ref>{{Citation |url=https://2001-2009.state.gov/r/pa/ei/biog/95691.htm |title=BIOGRAPHY Eunice S. Reddick Ambassador, Republic of Gabon, Democratic Republic of Sao Tome and Principe |publisher=[[U.S. Department of State]] |date=2007-11-27 |archiveurl=https://archive.today/20190423040524/https://2001-2009.state.gov/r/pa/ei/biog/95691.htm |archivedate=2019-04-23 |access-date=2019-04-23 |url-status=live }}</ref>
+*[[Eunice Reddick]] (1997&ndash;2000)<ref>{{Citation |url=https://2001-2009.state.gov/r/pa/ei/biog/95691.htm |title=BIOGRAPHY Eunice S. Reddick Ambassador, Republic of Gabon, Democratic Republic of Sao Tome and Principe |publisher=[[U.S. Department of State]] |date=2007-11-27 |archiveurl=https://archive.today/20190423040524/https://2001-2009.state.gov/r/pa/ei/biog/95691.htm |archivedate=2019-04-23 |access-date=2019-04-23 |url-status=live }}</ref>
 ;Chiefs, Political Section
-*[[Joseph R. Donovan Jr.]] 2000 &ndash; 2003<ref name="Donovan">{{cite web|title=Donovan Jr., Joseph R |url=https://2009-2017.state.gov/r/pa/ei/biog/267069.htm|website=United States Department of State|access-date=April 22, 2017 |archive-url=https://archive.today/20181221123440/https://www.state.gov/r/pa/ei/biog/267069.htm |archive-date=December 21, 2018}}</ref>
+*[[Joseph R. Donovan Jr.]] (2000&ndash;2003)<ref name="Donovan">{{cite web|title=Donovan Jr., Joseph R |url=https://2009-2017.state.gov/r/pa/ei/biog/267069.htm|website=United States Department of State|access-date=April 22, 2017 |archive-url=https://archive.today/20181221123440/https://www.state.gov/r/pa/ei/biog/267069.htm |archive-date=December 21, 2018}}</ref>
-*Melvin T. L. Ang 2003 &ndash; 2004<ref>{{Cite web|title=New AIT Political Section Chief|url=https://web-archive-2017.ait.org.tw/en/pressrelease-pr0331.html |date=2003-07-01 |access-date=2019-04-22 |website=American Institute in Taiwan|archiveurl=https://archive.today/20190422034932/https://web-archive-2017.ait.org.tw/en/pressrelease-pr0331.html|archivedate=2019-04-22|language=en-US}}</ref>
+*Melvin T. L. Ang (2003&ndash;2004)<ref>{{Cite web|title=New AIT Political Section Chief|url=https://web-archive-2017.ait.org.tw/en/pressrelease-pr0331.html |date=2003-07-01 |access-date=2019-04-22 |website=American Institute in Taiwan|archiveurl=https://archive.today/20190422034932/https://web-archive-2017.ait.org.tw/en/pressrelease-pr0331.html|archivedate=2019-04-22|language=en-US}}</ref>
-*James L. Huskey 2004 &ndash; 2008
+*James L. Huskey (2004&ndash;2008)
-*David H. Rank 2008 &ndash; 2010
+*David H. Rank (2008&ndash;2010)
-*Daniel Turnbull 2010 &ndash; 2013
+*Daniel Turnbull (2010&ndash;2013)
-*William Klein 2013 &ndash; 2016
+*William Klein (2013&ndash;2016)
-*Christian M. Marchant 2016 &ndash; 2019
+*Christian M. Marchant (2016&ndash;2019)
-*Bradley S. Parker 2019 &ndash; present<ref>{{Cite web|title=Sections & Key Officers|url=https://www.ait.org.tw/offices/taipei/sections-offices/|access-date=2021-07-23|website=American Institute in Taiwan|language=en-US|archive-date=2021-07-23|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210723034322/https://www.ait.org.tw/offices/taipei/sections-offices/|url-status=dead}}</ref>
+*Bradley S. Parker (2019&ndash;present)<ref>{{Cite web|title=Sections & Key Officers|url=https://www.ait.org.tw/offices/taipei/sections-offices/|access-date=2021-07-23|website=American Institute in Taiwan|language=en-US|archive-date=2021-07-23|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210723034322/https://www.ait.org.tw/offices/taipei/sections-offices/|url-status=dead}}</ref>
 ===List of commercial officers===
-*William D. McClure 1981 &ndash; 1986
+*William D. McClure (1981&ndash;1986)
-*Raymond Sander 1987 &ndash; 1997
+*Raymond Sander (1987&ndash;1997)
-*William Brekke 1997 &ndash; 2000
+*William Brekke (1997&ndash;2000)
-*Terry Cooke 2000 &ndash; 2003
+*Terry Cooke (2000&ndash;2003)
-*Gregory Loose 2003 &ndash; 2006
+*Gregory Loose (2003&ndash;2006)
-*Gregory Wong 2006 &ndash; 2010
+*Gregory Wong (2006&ndash;2010)
-*Helen Hwang 2010&ndash;
+*Helen Hwang (2010&ndash;unknown)
-*Scott Pozil 2011 &ndash; 2013
+*Scott Pozil (2011&ndash;2013)
-*Amy Chang 2010 &ndash; 2013
+*Amy Chang (2010&ndash;2013)
-*Robert Leach (Kaohsiung) 2000 &ndash; 2003
-*Steve Green (Kaohsiung) 2009 &ndash; 2011
+==== Kaohsiung ====
-*Gregory Harris (Kaohsiung) 2011 &ndash;
+*Robert Leach (2000&ndash;2003)
+*Steve Green (2009&ndash;2011)
+*Gregory Harris (2011&ndash;present)
 ''See'' [[U.S. Commercial Service in Taiwan|''AIT Commercial Section'']]
 ===List of chairpersons===
 [[File:蔡英文總統贈禮給美國在臺協會新任主席莫健.jpg|thumb|[[James F. Moriarty|James Moriarty]] and [[Tsai Ing-wen]]]]
-*David Dean 1979 &ndash; 1986
+*David Dean (1979&ndash;1986)
-*David N. Laux 1986 &ndash; 1990
+*David N. Laux (1986&ndash;1990)
-*[[Natale H. Bellocchi]] 1990 &ndash; 1995
+*[[Natale H. Bellocchi]] (1990&ndash;1995)
-*James C. Wood Jr. 1996 &ndash; 1997
+*James C. Wood Jr. (1996&ndash;1997)
-*[[Richard C. Bush]] 1997 &ndash; 2002
+*[[Richard C. Bush]] (1997&ndash;2002)
-*[[Therese Shaheen]] 2002 &ndash; 2004
+*[[Therese Shaheen]] (2002&ndash;2004)
-* [[William Andreas Brown|William A. Brown]] 2004 &ndash; 2006 (Acting)
+* [[William Andreas Brown|William A. Brown]] (2004&ndash;2006; acting)
-*[[Raymond Burghardt]] 2006 &ndash; October 2016
+*[[Raymond Burghardt]] (2006&ndash;2016)
-*[[James F. Moriarty]] October 2016 &ndash; March 2023
+*[[James F. Moriarty]] (2016&ndash;2023)
-*[[Laura Rosenberger]] March 2023 &ndash; present
+*[[Laura Rosenberger]] (2023&ndash;present)
 ==See also==
@@ Line 162: / Line 167: @@
 * {{Commons category-inline}}
-* {{Official website|https://www.ait.org.tw/}}
+* {{Official website}}
 * {{Official website|https://www.ait.org.tw/zhtw/}} {{in lang|zh}}
@@ Line 177: / Line 182: @@
 [[Category:Diplomatic missions of the United States|Taipei]]
 [[Category:1979 establishments in Taiwan]]
-[[Category:Diplomatic missions in Washington, D.C.]]
+[[Category:Diplomatic missions in the United States]]

v t e Diplomatic missions in Taiwan
Africa	Eswatini Somaliland² South Africa¹
Americas	Argentina¹ Belize [ja] Brazil¹ Canada¹ Guatemala [ja] Haiti Mexico¹ Paraguay [ja] Peru¹ United States¹ Kaohsiung
Asia	China¹ India [zh]¹ Indonesia¹ Japan¹ Kaohsiung [ja] Malaysia¹ Mongolia¹ Myanmar¹ Philippines¹ Saudi Arabia¹ Singapore¹ South Korea¹ Thailand¹ Turkey¹ Vietnam¹
Europe	Austria¹ Belgium [zh]¹ Czech Republic [zh]¹ Denmark¹ France¹ Germany¹ Holy See Italy¹ Netherlands¹ Poland [zh]¹ Russia¹ Spain¹ Sweden¹ United Kingdom¹
Oceania	Australia¹ Marshall Islands [ja] Nauru [ja] New Zealand¹ Palau [ja] Tuvalu [ja]
International organisations	European Union¹
Former	China Hong Kong¹ Macau¹ Honduras [ja] Ireland Japan [ja] Kiribati [ja] Nicaragua [ja] South Korea [ko] South Vietnam [zh]
¹ No diplomatic relations with Taiwan, functions as an informal diplomatic mission. ² Diplomatic relations with Taiwan, but functions as an informal diplomatic mission.

v t e Taiwan–United States relations
Diplomatic posts	Former Embassy of Taiwan, Washington, D.C. Taipei Economic and Cultural Office in Atlanta Taipei Economic and Cultural Office in Boston Taipei Economic and Cultural Office in Honolulu Taipei Economic and Cultural Office in Houston Taipei Economic and Cultural Office in Miami Taipei Economic and Cultural Office in Los Angeles Taipei Economic and Cultural Office in San Francisco Taipei Economic and Cultural Office in Seattle Taipei Economic and Cultural Representative Office in the United States Twin Oaks Former Ambassador of the United States to China American Institute in Taiwan American Institute in Taiwan Kaohsiung Branch Office Former Embassy of the United States in Taipei U.S. Commercial Service in Taiwan Bureau of East Asian and Pacific Affairs
Diplomacy	Mutual Defense Treaty between the United States and the Republic of China Formosa Resolution of 1955 July 2002 state visit to the United States Trump–Tsai call 2022 visit by Nancy Pelosi to Taiwan Congressional Taiwan Caucus Senate Taiwan Caucus Six Assurances
Incidents	Rover incident Raid on Taipei Capture of the Tuapse May 24 incident Joint Communiqué on the Establishment of Diplomatic Relations Goldwater v. Carter One-China policy United States beef imports in Taiwan 2022 Laguna Woods shooting
Military relations	Chinese Civil War First Taiwan Strait Crisis Operation King Kong Second Taiwan Strait Crisis Third Taiwan Strait Crisis United States Taiwan Defense Command Yangmingshan American Military Housing American arms sales to Taiwan Major non-NATO ally
Legislation	Taiwan Relations Act Taiwan Security Enhancement Act Taiwan Relations Act Affirmation and Naval Vessel Transfer Act of 2014 Taiwan Travel Act Taiwan Allies International Protection and Enhancement Initiative Act
Related	American Chamber of Commerce in Taipei Formosan Association for Public Affairs International Community Radio Taipei China–United States relations
Category:Taiwan–United States relations

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