Austin proclaims Taiwanese American Heritage Week; speaker highlights trade ties

Councilmember Mazo Kadri introduced a proclamation at Austin City Hall recognizing Taiwanese American Heritage Week and asked Angela Yarbrough to speak about cultural and economic ties between Taiwan and Texas.

Yarbrough identified herself as representing the Texas Central Chapter of the Formosan Association for Public Affairs and praised Taiwanese American contributions to science, education and business. She noted that "trade between Texas and Taiwan exceeded 28,000,000,000 in 2025" and highlighted recent state-level engagement, including Texas establishing a Taiwan office in 2024.

The proclamation text cited the Taiwan Relations Act and the historical ties between the United States and Taiwan, and it declared May 10–17, 2026, as Taiwanese American Heritage Week in Austin. The transcript frames this item as ceremonial recognition and includes remarks about cultural exchange and the community’s contributions.

No policy changes or votes were recorded during this item; the segment consisted of the proclamation reading and community remarks.