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Taiwan and the United States are set to convene a meeting of their Trade and Investment Framework Agreement Council in the “coming weeks,” the office of U.S. Trade Representative Katherine Tai said on June 10.
Tai met virtually with Taiwanese trade negotiator John Deng on Thursday, days after U.S. Secretary of State Antony Blinken signaled the pending resumption of trade talks. Deng’s office called the conversation “harmonious and constructive.”
The announcement also comes shortly after three U.S. senators visited Taiwan aboard a C-17 U.S. military aircraft – the first time a U.S. military plane had touched down in Taiwan in decades. The senators promised the United States would give Taiwan 750,000 doses of COVID-19 vaccines.
United States Trade Representative (USTR) Katherine Tai stated on Thursday that trade representatives from her country and Taiwan will meet in person "in coming weeks" to discuss their comme.
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Taiwan was showered with attention in the form of high-level official visits during the administration of former United States President Donald Trump, leaving Taiwanese to wonder whether President Joe Biden would continue strengthening a bond between Washington and Taipei that benefits both countries but also angers Beijing.
Biden projected a strong signal this week by sending a delegation to Taipei led by former Senator Chris Dodd to affirm Washington’s commitment to Taiwan’s self-defense in the face of ever-present tensions with China.
Dodd told Taiwan President Tsai Ing-wen the Biden administration would be a “reliable and trusted friend” to Taipei and would work to deepen the security partnership with Taipei.