About the
Taiwan Policy Centre
what we do
The Taiwan Policy Centre is a non-partisan research and advocacy organisation working to ensure the fullest cultural, trade, and diplomatic relations between the United Kingdom and Taiwan.
About the
Taiwan Policy Centre
what we do
The Taiwan Policy Centre is a non-partisan research and advocacy organisation working to ensure the fullest cultural, trade, and diplomatic relations between the United Kingdom and Taiwan.
About the
Taiwan Policy Centre
what we do
The Taiwan Policy Centre is a non-partisan research and advocacy organisation working to ensure the fullest cultural, trade, and diplomatic relations between the United Kingdom and Taiwan.

We aim to increase the knowledge and understanding that policy-makers, the media, and the British public have about Taiwan though a combination of research, educational events, and outreach.
We also highlight the threats and injustices that Taiwan receives from the PRC, and we lobby the UK Government to take a stronger and more proactive stand in support of Taiwan on the global stage.
Too often, media coverage and understanding of Taiwan is shaped by the language and claims of the PRC, a polity which does not, and has never, governed Taiwan.
The Taiwan Policy Centre seeks to correct these misconceptions and ensure that the UK’s policies towards Taiwan and media coverage of Taiwanese affairs is rooted in research, law, and justice.
What animates us is a personal connection to Taiwan. All senior members of the Taiwan Policy Centre share the experience of living long-term in the country and all have come in their own way to appreciate the hard-fought for self-determination and democracy the Taiwanese have regained after 400 years of colonial occupation.
expertise shared
The UK’s misplaced China focus
The UK needs to orient it’s strategy around the risks of exposure to China, not seek solutions in closer ties.
UK needs to chart new course on Taiwan ties
Now is the time for the UK to deepen ties with Taiwan, the two nations have much in common.
Lessons to take from Tsai Ing-wen
The best assurance for Taiwan, which should be centred in discussion as a basic act of respect, is deterrence which speaks plainly and consistently.
Does Lai Ching-te Need a Large Majority?
Domino Theory asked our Director of Communications for our assessment of the upcoming elections.
David Spencer: Sunak must get serious on Taiwan
The big question now is whether Sunak has the fortitude to stand up to pressures from the PRC and the Foreign Office, and do the right thing for Taiwan and Ukraine.
Interview with Domino Theory Magazine
” Of course the Left should support protecting Taiwan’s sovereignty and self-determination as much as they do for any other threatened, coerced or occupied people anywhere else in the world.”

How we work
The Taiwan Policy Centre is a not-for-profit organisation that relies on supporter donations to fund our work. We welcome all donations large and small and owing to the sensitive nature of our work, we only publish details of our funding in general terms and have a policy of publishing donations over £1200 per annum.
If you would like to make a donation to enable the Taiwan Policy Centre to continue its work, please visit our donate page www.taiwanpolicycentre.com/donate.
The Taiwan Policy Centre is an independent non-profit organisation. We accept general and project-based funding from institutions, companies, and individuals who share our mission and accept our intellectual independence.

We aim to increase the knowledge and understanding that policy-makers, the media, and the British public have about Taiwan though a combination of research, educational events, and outreach.
We also highlight the threats and injustices that Taiwan receives from the PRC, and we lobby the UK Government to take a stronger and more proactive stand in support of Taiwan on the global stage.
Too often, media coverage and understanding of Taiwan is shaped by the language and claims of the PRC, a polity which does not, and has never, governed Taiwan.
The Taiwan Policy Centre seeks to correct these misconceptions and ensure that the UK’s policies towards Taiwan and media coverage of Taiwanese affairs is rooted in research, law, and justice.
What animates us is a personal connection to Taiwan. All senior members of the Taiwan Policy Centre share the experience of living long-term in the country and all have come in their own way to appreciate the hard-fought for self-determination and democracy the Taiwanese have regained after 400 years of colonial occupation.

How we work
The Taiwan Policy Centre is a not-for-profit organisation that relies on supporter donations to fund our work. We welcome all donations large and small and owing to the sensitive nature of our work, we only publish details of our funding in general terms and have a policy of publishing donations over £1200 per annum.
If you would like to make a donation to enable the Taiwan Policy Centre to continue its work, please visit our donate page www.taiwanpolicycentre.com/donate.
The Taiwan Policy Centre is an independent non-profit organisation. We accept general and project-based funding from institutions, companies, and individuals who share our mission and accept our intellectual independence.
expertise shared
The UK’s misplaced China focus
The UK needs to orient it’s strategy around the risks of exposure to China, not seek solutions in closer ties.
UK needs to chart new course on Taiwan ties
Now is the time for the UK to deepen ties with Taiwan, the two nations have much in common.
Lessons to take from Tsai Ing-wen
The best assurance for Taiwan, which should be centred in discussion as a basic act of respect, is deterrence which speaks plainly and consistently.
Does Lai Ching-te Need a Large Majority?
Domino Theory asked our Director of Communications for our assessment of the upcoming elections.
David Spencer: Sunak must get serious on Taiwan
The big question now is whether Sunak has the fortitude to stand up to pressures from the PRC and the Foreign Office, and do the right thing for Taiwan and Ukraine.
Interview with Domino Theory Magazine
” Of course the Left should support protecting Taiwan’s sovereignty and self-determination as much as they do for any other threatened, coerced or occupied people anywhere else in the world.”
WHO WE ARE

David Spencer
Founder / CEO

Ben Goren
founder / dir. of communications.

Courtney Donovan Smith
senior analyst – taiwan based
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senior counsel – taiwan based
who we work with
The Taiwan Policy Centre is delighted to work with the following stakeholders and concerned parties in the United Kingdom and Taiwan, who share our respect for the sovereignty of the Taiwanese people and help amplify the voice of the Taiwanese in Parliament and in public discussion.
The Taiwan Policy Centre is delighted to work with the following stakeholders and concerned parties in the United Kingdom and Taiwan, who share our respect for the sovereignty of the Taiwanese people and help amplify the voice of the Taiwanese in Parliament and in public discussion.

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