US-Taiwan Trade Talks Kick Off in Long-Planned Counter to China
- First round set to take place ‘early this fall,’ USTR says
- Details come after Nancy Pelosi’s visit to Taipei this month
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The US and Taiwan will start formal talks on a trade and economic initiative, following through on a long-planned promise to deepen ties amid opposition from China.
The first round of trade talks is set to take place “early this fall,” the Office of the US Trade Representative said in a statement Wednesday, unveiling a negotiating mandate for the US-Taiwan Initiative on 21st Century Trade announced in June. Discussions will cover trade facilitation, regulatory practices, anti-corruption standards, deepening agriculture trade and other issues, the office said.