Tsai Ing -wen: Taiwan and the United States will seek to sign a comprehensive free tra

Taiwan Tsai Ing -wen said that Taiwan and the United States have repeatedly reached a record high, and major progress has been made in the 21st century trade initiative. The next step will seek the possibility of signing a comprehensive free trade agreement.

Comprehensive Taiwan Liberty Times China Times reported that Tsai Ing -wen attended the above expression on Wednesday (April 19) to attend the Taiwan American Chamber of Commerce (AMCHAM TAIWAN) in 2023.Chen Jianren, Chief of the Executive Yuan of Taiwan, Sun Xiaoya, director of the Taipei Office of the United States Association (AIT), and Shi Licheng, president of the American Chamber of Commerce in Taiwan.

Tsai Ing -wen said that in the past six years, the two -way trade amount of Taiwan and the United States has grown by nearly 85%.Last year, the total amount of bilateral trade in Taiwan and the United States reached 120 billion US dollars (the same below, S $ 160.1 billion), a record high, and Taiwan has also become the eighth largest trading partner in the United States.

She said that Taiwan also attracted more than $ 13 billion in foreign capital last year, setting a new high in nearly 10 years.Taiwanese businessmen's investment in the United States last year reached US $ 1 billion, an increase of 128%compared to the previous year.The significant growth of Taiwan and the United States trade and investment highlights the priority trade and investment partners of Taiwan and the United States.

Tsai Ing -wen said that last year, the 21st Century Trade initiative of Taiwan and the United States was officially launched. This initiative covers a wide range of fields and helps Taiwan and the United States to develop a more comprehensive, substantial and advanced trading partnership.After the first round of negotiations in New York last November, the second round of negotiations was held in Taipei in January this year.Make good progress have been made in issues such as customs management and convenient trade, good legal operations, service industry regulations, anti -corruption and SMEs.The two sides also agreed to maintain a smooth communication channel through the video conference to complete the negotiations as soon as possible."In the next step, we will seek the possibility of signing a comprehensive free trade agreement with the United States."

Tsai Ing -wen finally guarantees that Taiwan's commitment to improve and maintain a steady business environment will never shake.Although in the face of challenges from mainland China, Taiwan will continue to adhere to the consistent attitude to handle cross -strait affairs without provocation. It will work with democratic partners to ensure peace and stability of the Indo -Pacific region, especially the two sides of the Taiwan Strait.