For Immediate Release
Washington, D.C. – July 13, 2026
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FAPA’s 2026 Speech Tour Continues with Roy Liu on Taiwan’s Democratic Defense and Civic Resilience
The Formosan Association for Public Affairs (FAPA) kicked off the second part of its 2026 Fundraising Speech Tour with invited speaker Roy Liu (劉珞亦) on July 8, 2026 in San Jose, California. The speech, “Rebuilding Taiwan’s Democratic Defense Through Politics and Education,” invites Taiwanese American Communities to consider how people across different professions, industries, and civic spaces use their own positions to protect Taiwan’s freedom and democracy.
Liu’s tour has so far completed four stops: San Jose and Sacramento, California; Bellevue, Washington; and Houston, Texas. The events have drawn more than 300 attendees and sparked enthusiastic discussions across generations, offering fresh perspectives to both young Taiwanese Americans and senior attendees.
Amid growing threats from China, Liu examined Taiwan’s democratic defense in the face of external coercion, internal collaboration, and cognitive warfare. His talk explored how transitional justice in Taiwan has shaped public understanding of democracy and authoritarianism, and why defending democracy cannot be left to politicians alone, but must also take place in the media, culture, education, and everyday public life. Liu emphasized that everyone is part of Taiwan’s story, and that taking part in politics is also a way of caring for Taiwan.
“Taiwan’s democracy did not come easily, and it cannot be taken for granted,” said Dr. Su-Mei Kao (林素梅), National President of FAPA. “At a time when authoritarian influence seeks to distort Taiwan’s story and weaken public understanding of democracy, Roy Liu’s message reminds Taiwanese Americans that we are not merely observers of Taiwan’s challenges. Here in the United States, we can help counter authoritarian narratives, ensure Taiwan is understood on its own terms, and strengthen support for Taiwan’s freedom and democracy.”
Roy Liu is an attorney, Director of Community Relations for the Plain Law Movement（法律白話文運動）, and host of the popular podcasts Plain Law Radio（法客電台）and Roy’s Non-stop（珞亦不絕）. Describing himself as a “knowledge translator,” Liu works across law, media, and education to make complex issues accessible to wider audiences.
2026 FAPA Fundraising Speech Tour with Roy Liu: stops completed so far
- July 8 — San Jose, CA
- July 10 — Sacramento, CA
- July 11 — Bellevue, WA
- July 12 — Houston, TX
Upcoming stops include:
- July 14 — Ann Arbor, MI
- July 15 — Cleveland, OH
- July 17 — New York City, NY
- July 18 — Watertown, MA
- July 19 — Columbia, MD
To view the full information and register for an upcoming event, please visit FAPA website at: https://fapa.org/2026-fundraising-speech-tour-roy-liu/
FAPA 2026 募款巡迴演講緊接登場：劉珞亦聚焦台灣民主防衛與公民韌性
台灣人公共事務會（FAPA）2026 募款巡迴演講第二波由受邀講者劉珞亦（Roy Liu）接力登場，並於 7 月 8 日在加州聖荷西（San Jose, CA）展開首場演講。劉珞亦以「在政治與教育的戰場上，找回台灣民主的防衛機制」為題，邀請台美人一起思考，橫跨不同專業、產業與公民場域中的人們，如何運用自身位置守護台灣的自由民主。
劉珞亦的巡迴演講至今已完成四個場次，包括加州聖荷西（San Jose）與沙加緬度（Sacramento）、華盛頓州貝爾維尤（Bellevue），以及德州休士頓（Houston）。四場演講共吸引超過 300 人參與，並引發跨世代的熱烈討論，為年輕台美人與年長聽眾都帶來新的思考。
面對中國日益升高的威脅，劉珞亦探討台灣如何在外部脅迫、內部協力與認知作戰下建立民主防衛機制。他分析台灣轉型正義的問題如何影響社會大眾對民主與威權的理解，以及為何守護民主不能只交給政治人物，必須同時在媒體、文化、教育與公共領域中實踐。劉珞亦強調，每個人都是台灣故事的參與者，而參與政治也是關心台灣的一種方式。
FAPA總會會長林素梅博士表示：「台灣的民主得來不易，絕不能視為理所當然。當威權影響力試圖扭曲台灣的故事、削弱大眾對民主的理解時，劉珞亦的演講提醒台美人：我們不只是這些挑戰的旁觀者，身在美國，我們可以協助反制威權敘事，確保台灣能以自身主體被理解，並強化美國社會各界對台灣自由民主的支持。」
劉珞亦為執業律師、《法律白話文運動》社群總監，並主持知名 Podcast 節目《法客電台》與《珞亦不絕》。他自許為「知識轉譯者」，長期跨足法律、媒體與教育領域，致力於讓複雜議題更容易被大眾理解。
2026 FAPA募款巡迴演講劉珞亦已完成場次：
- 7 月 8 日 — San Jose, CA
- 7 月 10 日 — Sacramento, CA
- 7 月 11 日 — Bellevue, WA
- 7 月 12 日 — Houston, TX
接下來場次包括：
- 7 月 14 日 — Ann Arbor, MI
- 7 月 15 日 — Cleveland, OH
- 7 月 17 日 — New York City, NY
- 7 月 18 日 — Watertown, MA
- 7 月 19 日 — Columbia, MD
如欲查看完整資訊並報名參加，請至 FAPA 2026 募款巡迴演講頁面：
https://fapa.org/2026-fundraising-speech-tour-roy-liu/
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