Overview

Based in Los Angeles, California, the Formosa Foundation is a non-profit corporation formed in 2001 to promote greater understanding of the relationship between Taiwan and the United States, and to preserve and enhance the democracy, human rights and freedom of the people of Taiwan.

Our Purpose

1.. To preserve and promote democracy, liberty and human rights for the people of Taiwan;

2.. To foster an environment of peace and stability across the Taiwan Strait while advocating for a "One China, One Taiwan" policy that is in the interest of the United States, and which is a better reflection of the present political reality.

3.. To promote understanding and friendship among the peoples in the Asian Pacific Region, particularly between people in the United States and Taiwan; and

4.. To encourage second generation Taiwanese-Americans to assume leadership roles in American politics, culture and society.

The Foundation views tension in the Taiwan Straits as harmful to U.S. interests and considers the U. S. policy of “strategic ambiguity" towards defending Taiwan as an important contributor to such tensions. The U.S.’s continued embrace of the One China Policy, at the expense of Taiwan’s international recognition, only serves to further embolden China in its claim over Taiwan and further justify its military build-up.

Our mission of promoting the best interests of both the U.S. and Taiwan could not be clearer given the aftermath of post-911. While the war on terrorism and the war in Iraq diverts U.S. attention and resources, China’s influence in Asia and internationally grows dramatically. It is even more imperative for the U.S. to support, recognize, and leverage old friends like Taiwan, which shares the same democratic and human rights value system and can help counterbalance the growing influence of China in the region.

Taiwan is a true friend, a shining example of democracy and human rights, and an economic partner that the U.S. cannot afford to lose. That is why the U.S. “One China” policy, which actually increases the strategic threat of China against Taiwan, is not in the best interest of the U.S.

我們的宗旨

美國福爾摩莎基金會為一教育性質之非營利機構，藉由與美國政壇、智庫、媒體、與學術界之交流合作，強化美國主流社會對台灣的認識與支持，並鼓勵及提供台美青年直接參與美國政治的機會與管道。

基金會之成立宗旨為: (1)促進亞太地區，尤其是美國及台灣相互之瞭解及友誼；(2)提倡台海和平及穩定，消彌軍事衝突，確保美國在亞太地區的利益；(3)維護保障台灣人民的民主、自由及人權；(4)鼓勵及培訓優秀的第二代台美青年進入美國主流政治，提昇台美人在美國的地位。

萬眾歡騰，台灣終於在2000年透過民主選舉機制，用和平的方式形成一個多黨化的真正民主制度。為確保這個在襁褓中的民主新生兒得以持續，並保障台海的和平與穩定，一群熱愛台灣的台美人於2001年在洛杉磯創設了美國福爾摩莎基金會。

美國福爾摩莎基金會認為台海的緊張情勢有害於美國的利益，並認為美國的所謂「策略上的模糊政策」其實是造成緊張的主因。美國繼續擁抱其「一中政策」，不僅犧牲了台灣的國際地位，更助長中國的聲勢，進一步為中國的軍事擴張合理化在九一一事件之後，我們促進台美之間共同利益的任務，變得更明確不過了。當美國專注於反恐戰爭與伊拉克戰事之際，中國積極地增加它對亞洲及國際間的影響力。在此情形下，美國更應該要支持、確認，並善加利用她的好朋友台灣。因為台灣與美國在民主與人權價值上有共同的信仰，可以協助制衡中國在太平洋周邊所不斷增長的影響力。

對美國來說，台灣是個真摯的友邦、一個民主、人權的模範生，和不可輕言拋棄的經濟夥伴。這也就是為什麼美國的一中政策，事實上增漲了中國對台灣戰略上的威脅，反而有傷美國的利益。