US, Taiwan Hold Formal Bilateral Trade Negotiations

US, Taiwan Hold Formal Bilateral Trade Negotiations
Taiwan's Chief trade negotiator John Deng looks on as he speaks to the media in Taipei, Taiwan, on January 22, 2021. Ann Wang/Reuters
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A U.S. delegation is in Taiwan for the first formal negotiations over the text of a trade agreement, following an initial round of talks in November 2022.

The effort is aimed at pushing back against China’s bid to create a regional sphere of influence and become the world’s most influential power, according to a previous White House statement. The meetings, which began on Jan. 14, are set to run through Jan. 17.

Hannah Ng
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Hannah Ng is a reporter covering U.S. and China news. She holds a master's degree in international and development economics from the University of Applied Science Berlin.
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