Prospect Foundation (Chinese:遠景基金會), is a government-affiliatedthink tank based inTaiwan, established in 1997, which aims to analyze theCross-Taiwan-Strait relations and international politics and economy and provide suggestions of policies forTaiwan government. There are about a dozen of research fellows in Prospect Foundation who research and analyze the development of Cross-Strait relations and international developments.[1]
The Prospect Foundation ranks 94th in the Top Think Tanks in Southeast Asia and the Pacific ofGlobal Go To Think Tank Index 2017 report published byThink Tanks and Civil Societies Program.[2]
The Prospect Foundation is affiliated with the Taiwanese government.[3]: 339
AfterTsai Ing-wen assumed the office of president in Taiwan, former secretary of Ministry Of Foreign Affairs, Dr. Tan-sun Chen (Traditional Chinese 陳唐山) serves as the chairman of the Prospect Foundation on August 10, 2016, and I-chung Lai (Traditional Chinese 賴怡忠) serves as the president of the Prospect Foundation and Tin-huey Lin (Traditional Chinese 林廷輝) serves as the vice president.[4]
The Prospect Foundation paid former U.S. Secretary of StateMike Pompeo to deliver a speech on March 4, 2022.[3]: 339 Reporting of Pompeo's pay varied, with $150,000 being the most commonly reported figure.[3]: 339 In his speech, Pompeo called on the United States to recognize the Republic of China as an independent and sovereign country.[3]: 339
On 7 April 2023, the foundation wassanctioned by the Chinese government for supporting Taiwanese independence.[5]
The Prospect Foundation periodically publishProspect Journal in English andProspect Foundation Quarterly in traditional Chinese.[1]
Tsai gave her promise while addressing the opening of the two-day Yushan Forum, sponsored by the government-affiliated Prospect Foundation, to help her administration promote the New Southbound Policy (NSP).