Visiting scholar, Prof. John Thomas Hennessey-Niland has registered at Center for Chinese Studies on May 3, 2024. He is a USA scholar who is a professor at The Bush School of Government, Texas A&M U University, USA. Prof. Hennessey-Niland's research period in Taiwan is from May to August, at Department of Diplomacy, National Chengchi University. His research topic is “Focus on Taiwan and Pacific Islands as Strategic Links in the Chain that Links Like-minded Nations in Asia with the United States of America, in Terms of Support of Democratic Governance, Respect for Rule of Law, Economic Dependency and Concern for Environment".