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US, Taiwan sign pact to hold annual economic talks
The Asian Age ^ | 21 Nov 2020 | International Desk

Posted on 11/21/2020 6:47:01 PM PST by blueplum

The US and Taiwan signed a pact to establish annual economic talks for five years despite objections by China to Washington's support for Taipei. The memorandum of understanding was signed after an inaugural round of economic talks in Washington on Friday.

Future discussions will alternate between the US and Taipei, Brent Christensen, director of the American Institute in Taiwan, said in a briefing in Taipei on Saturday, reports Bloomberg.Both sides agreed that strategic cooperation on the semiconductor industry is a mutual priority, and will push for further collaboration in supply chains, science and technology, 5G and telecommunications security and global health.

The talks were led by US State Department Undersecretary of State Keith Krach and Taiwanese minister John Deng. The agreement can be extended ...

(Excerpt) Read more at dailyasianage.com ...


TOPICS: Business/Economy; Foreign Affairs; News/Current Events
KEYWORDS: china; pompeo; taiwan; trade
story is also available on Bloomberg but we can't post Bloomberg per copyright rules
1 posted on 11/21/2020 6:47:01 PM PST by blueplum
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To: blueplum

Big trap for Slow Joe if he ever makes it to the WH. He’d be damned by half the world if he tries to rescind that policy, and by the radicals if he doesn’t.


2 posted on 11/21/2020 6:56:28 PM PST by rfp1234 (Caveat Emperor)
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To: blueplum

Significant step. More Trump foreign policy #winning


3 posted on 11/21/2020 8:28:48 PM PST by newzjunkey (Fight like hell in GA for the Senate - was Vote Giant Meteor in )
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To: rfp1234

Only 14 countries recognize Taiwan as a country. If Corn Pop recinds this he will have to answer to the powerhouses of Belize and Palau.


4 posted on 11/21/2020 9:52:35 PM PST by thegagline
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