Therese Shaheen

Theresa Shaheen
2015 by MCLTD
NationalityAmerican
Other names夏馨
EducationGeorgetown University (BSFS), Johns Hopkins University SAIS (MA)
Occupation(s)Former diplomat, business executive
OrganizationAmerican Institute in Taiwan
Known forFirst woman serving as Chair of the American Institute in Taiwan (2002-2004)

Therese Shaheen (夏馨)[1] is an American businesswoman and entrepreneur who served as Chairman and Managing Director of the American Institute in Taiwan (AIT) from 2002 to 2004.[2]

Education

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Shaheen earned her BSFS from Georgetown University School of Foreign Service and her MA in International Public Policy from Johns Hopkins School of Advanced International Studies.

Career

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Shaheen founded an investment and technology development company focused on emerging economies in Asia in 1987. Over the years, her company has had offices in Seoul, Tokyo, Taipei, Beijing, and other Asian capitals. With the authorization of Taiwan Relations Act in 2002, she was tapped by President George W. Bush to serve as the first woman Chairman of the American Institute in Taiwan. She served during an important period in U.S.–PRC–Taiwan history, and was seen as a forceful representative of the United States.[3]

After the Taiwan elections in March 2004, Shaheen resigned her position to return to private sector businesses.[4] She has served as an Adjunct Fellow at the American Enterprise Institute, and remains a popular figure in Taiwan for her outspoken support of the island's commitment to freedom and self-government.[5][6][7][8] Shaheen was an early observer of the challenges facing the PRC, speaking and writing while at AIT and since about how those challenges will limit PRC economic growth and other government objectives. Shaheen is a contributor to National Review and publishes and speaks frequently about economic issues in Asia.[9][10][11][12][13][14][15][16][17][18][19][20][21][22][23][24][25][26][27][28][29][30][31][32][33] She resides in Washington DC with her husband Lawrence Di Rita.

References

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  1. ^ "Therese Shaheen". thereseshaheen.me. Retrieved 2018-04-20.
  2. ^ "AIT Announces Appointment of Therese Shaheen as Chairman of the Board and Managing Director of the American Institute in Taiwan". American Institute in Taiwan. 31 December 2002. Retrieved 19 November 2014.
  3. ^ Brookes, Peter (14 November 2003). "U.S.-Taiwan Defense Relations in the Bush Administration". The Heritage Foundation. Retrieved 19 November 2014.
  4. ^ Marquis, Christopher (8 April 2004). "U. S. Taiwan Expert Quits; Reason Is Disputed". New York Times. Retrieved 19 November 2014.
  5. ^ "The Need to Clarify and Strengthen Our Relationship with Taiwan". National Review. 2019-09-11. Retrieved 2019-09-12.
  6. ^ Suettinger, Robert L. "China's Foreign Policy Leadership: Testing Time" (PDF). Hoover Institution. Retrieved 19 November 2014.
  7. ^ Hsu, Jenny W. (14 February 2009). "INTERVIEW: Be wary of China and diversify, Therese Shaheen says". Taipei Times. Retrieved 19 November 2014.
  8. ^ Shaheen, Therese (2007-06-14). "Why Is the U.S. Ignoring Taiwan?". Wall Street Journal. ISSN 0099-9660. Retrieved 2018-03-04.
  9. ^ Shaheen, Therese (17 March 2009). "China Acting Tough". Wall Street Journal. Retrieved 19 November 2014.
  10. ^ "Too Big to Succeed". National Review. Retrieved 2015-09-07.
  11. ^ "Brother, Can You Spare the Yuan?". National Review Online. Retrieved 2016-01-31.
  12. ^ "Is China Just Another Failing Bank?". National Review Online. Retrieved 2016-01-31.
  13. ^ "American Movies Should Not Have to Be Approved by Bureaucrats in Beijing". National Review. Retrieved 2017-10-07.
  14. ^ "Trump Should Copy Reagan and End Détente — with China". National Review. Retrieved 2017-10-07.
  15. ^ "What President Xi Knows about China's Economy". National Review. Retrieved 2018-02-11.
  16. ^ "The Digital Emperor of China's Surveillance State". National Review. Retrieved 2018-02-11.
  17. ^ "China's 'New Long March'". National Review. 2019-06-05. Retrieved 2019-08-06.
  18. ^ "Chinese Apartheid and the Fragile Communist State". National Review. 2021-04-05. Retrieved 2021-04-16.
  19. ^ "With the People's Republic of China, Don't Trust, Because You Can't Verify". National Review. 2021-02-04. Retrieved 2021-04-16.
  20. ^ "Chinese Apartheid and the Fragile Communist State". National Review. 2021-04-05. Retrieved 2021-11-15.
  21. ^ "China Is Turning Its Water-Scarcity Crisis into a Weapon". National Review. 2021-06-07. Retrieved 2021-11-15.
  22. ^ "Why Taiwan Matters". National Review. 2021-07-15. Retrieved 2021-11-15.
  23. ^ "To Counter China, U.S. Policy toward Taiwan Must Change". National Review. 2021-10-09. Retrieved 2021-11-15.
  24. ^ "Ignore Xi Jinping's Deceptions. China Is Struggling". National Review. 2021-12-20. Retrieved 2022-09-05.
  25. ^ "China and the Art of Face-Changing". National Review. 2022-02-27. Retrieved 2022-09-05.
  26. ^ "China Won't Save Ukraine". National Review. 2022-03-27. Retrieved 2022-09-05.
  27. ^ "Why Xi Jinping Might Not Really Want a 'Hot War' in Taiwan". National Review. 2022-07-09. Retrieved 2022-09-05.
  28. ^ "The Chinese Government's Latest Test for the U.S." National Review. 2022-08-02. Retrieved 2022-09-05.
  29. ^ "Why the Chinese Communist Party Needs Xi". National Review. 2022-10-04. Retrieved 2023-05-30.
  30. ^ "Don't Follow Xi's CCP Playbook". National Review. 2022-10-25. Retrieved 2023-05-30.
  31. ^ "China's Iron Web: 'Zero Covid' Was Meant to Strengthen the Government". National Review. 2022-12-23. Retrieved 2023-05-30.
  32. ^ "China's Dangerous but Inevitable Decline". National Review. 2023-02-07. Retrieved 2023-05-30.
  33. ^ "China's Coming Decline". National Review. 2023-05-25. Retrieved 2023-05-30.
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