The Formosan Association for Public Affairs (FAPA) is a Washington, D.C.-based nonprofit organization that seeks to build worldwide support for Taiwan independence. Its 55 chapters also seek to advance the interests of Taiwanese people and communities around the world. Currently, the President of FAPA is Dr. Mark Kao.
Established in 1982 in Los Angeles, California, FAPA subsequently moved its headquarters to Washington, D.C. The organization provides U.S. policy makers, the media, scholars and the general public with information on issues related to Taiwan.
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