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Author: Radio Taiwan International
Published Date: 2019-04-12
Published Date: 2019-04-12
President Tsai Ing-wen says Taiwan hopes to deepen economic cooperation with the United States in the Indo-Pacific region. Tsai was speaking Friday while meeting with visiting US State Department official David Meale. Meale serves as Deputy Assistant Secretary for Trade Policy and Negotiations.
Tsai said that Taiwan is Washington’s 11th largest trading partner. She said Taiwan’s growing purchase of US goods and US companies’ continued investment and training of workers in Taiwan are signs of robust trade ties.
Tsai said Taiwan’s New Southbound policy, seeking closer ties with Southeast Asia, South Asia, Australia, and New Zealand, is in line with the Trump administration’s strategy of advancing a free and open Indo-Pacific.
"Taiwan is willing to seek the opportunity of possible bilateral cooperation and push for regional prosperity and development with the United States. Over the past 40 years, the two sides have laid a good foundation for cooperation. We are looking forward to continuing to further our partnerships to create more exchanges," said Tsai.
Tsai said signing a trade agreement with Washington remains a top priority.