TAIPEI, Taiwan—Taiwan should prioritise economic cooperation with other democracies rather than China, Taiwanese President Lai Ching-te said on Feb. 3, as his administration set out plans for deeper cooperation with the United States in key sectors, including artificial intelligence (AI) and critical minerals.
Speaking at a news conference at the Presidential Office, Lai praised the outcome of the sixth round of the U.S.–Taiwan Economic Prosperity Partnership Dialogue in Washington last week.
The dialogue, launched during the first Trump administration in 2020, resulted in senior officials from both countries signing cooperation statements on economic security and on the Pax Silica Declaration, a U.S.-led initiative aimed at building secure supply chains for advanced technology, including AI and semiconductors….
Taiwan Should Deepen Trade With Democracies, Not China, Taiwanese President Says
