Us Taiwan To Hold Formal Talks To Boost Trade Ties Amid China Tensions Taiwan

The US trade representative announced that the two sides had “reached consensus on the negotiating mandate” for the US-Taiwan 21st Century Trade Initiative, which was unveiled in June. He said they wanted to reach agreements with “financially significant results”. The agenda for official talks covers issues such as trade facilitation, agriculture, the fight against corruption and the removal of discriminatory barriers to trade. The first round of talks were expected to take place in the coming months. He did not mention the possibility of a broad free trade agreement, something Taiwan is pushing for. On Thursday afternoon, a spokesman for China’s foreign ministry called on the US to “refrain from signing agreements” with Taiwan. The spokesman, Wang Wenbin, reiterated his government’s assertions that Taiwan is a province of China and that it wants no other country to have official interactions with it in a way that has a “dominant overtone.” Taiwan operates domestically as an independent country, with its own democratic government, military and currency, but is internationally recognized as such by only 14 other governments. “The Chinese side will take resolute measures to safeguard sovereignty and territorial integrity and advise the US side not to misjudge,” he said. The announcement comes amid high tensions in the region, with China continuing military exercises targeting Taiwan. Washington, despite a lack of formal diplomatic ties, is eager to step up support for Taiwan, especially as it faces increased political pressure from China to accept its sovereignty claims. Earlier this month, China’s People’s Liberation Army (PLA) conducted live-fire drills around the island, including missile tests, in an alleged response to a visit by US House Speaker Nancy Pelosi. Since the conclusion of the exercises, the PLA has maintained near-daily crossings over the median line that unofficially demarcates China and Taiwan in the Taiwan Strait. Beijing also announced sanctions against senior Taiwanese officials and import bans and other economic restrictions on Taiwanese businesses. In a press call Thursday morning, US Assistant Secretary of State for East Asia Daniel Krittenbrink said the trade talks provided “an opportunity to help Taiwan build its resilience and secure … supply chains.” . Taiwan produces most of the world’s highest-tech semiconductors, used in electronics from toys and phones to cars. Citing the product as an example, Kritenbrink said Taiwan was playing an “increasingly central role in the world economy” and peace and stability in the strait was “critical”. Beijing has recently begun to claim the strait as its own sovereign waters and has warned the US against conducting free-of-navigation passages through the passage. On Tuesday, China’s ambassador to the US, Qin Gang, said such operations would be seen by Beijing as “escalating” and supportive of what Beijing calls a “separatist” movement in Taiwan. Kritenbrink said freedom of navigation trips have been routine, long-standing and will continue. “The US will continue to fly, sail and operate wherever international law allows,” he said. “It would be deeply destabilizing and irresponsible for the PRC (People’s Republic of China) to attempt to take measures aimed at controlling or restricting the ability of the US or others to transit through the strait or … to threaten shipping capacity and trade for crossing the strait”. Reuters contributed to this report

title: “Us Taiwan To Hold Formal Talks To Boost Trade Ties Amid China Tensions Taiwan Klmat” ShowToc: true date: “2022-12-07” author: “Graciela Owens”

The US trade representative announced that the two sides had “reached consensus on the negotiating mandate” for the US-Taiwan 21st Century Trade Initiative, which was unveiled in June. He said they wanted to reach agreements with “financially significant results”. The agenda for official talks covers issues such as trade facilitation, agriculture, the fight against corruption and the removal of discriminatory barriers to trade. The first round of talks were expected to take place in the coming months. He did not mention the possibility of a broad free trade agreement, something Taiwan is pushing for. On Thursday afternoon, a spokesman for China’s foreign ministry called on the US to “refrain from signing agreements” with Taiwan. The spokesman, Wang Wenbin, reiterated his government’s assertions that Taiwan is a province of China and that it wants no other country to have official interactions with it in a way that has a “dominant overtone.” Taiwan operates domestically as an independent country, with its own democratic government, military and currency, but is internationally recognized as such by only 14 other governments. “The Chinese side will take resolute measures to safeguard sovereignty and territorial integrity and advise the US side not to misjudge,” he said. The announcement comes amid high tensions in the region, with China continuing military exercises targeting Taiwan. Washington, despite a lack of formal diplomatic ties, is eager to step up support for Taiwan, especially as it faces increased political pressure from China to accept its sovereignty claims. Earlier this month, China’s People’s Liberation Army (PLA) conducted live-fire drills around the island, including missile tests, in an alleged response to a visit by US House Speaker Nancy Pelosi. Since the conclusion of the exercises, the PLA has maintained near-daily crossings over the median line that unofficially demarcates China and Taiwan in the Taiwan Strait. Beijing also announced sanctions against senior Taiwanese officials and import bans and other economic restrictions on Taiwanese businesses. In a press call Thursday morning, US Assistant Secretary of State for East Asia Daniel Krittenbrink said the trade talks provided “an opportunity to help Taiwan build its resilience and secure … supply chains.” . Taiwan produces most of the world’s highest-tech semiconductors, used in electronics from toys and phones to cars. Citing the product as an example, Kritenbrink said Taiwan was playing an “increasingly central role in the world economy” and peace and stability in the strait was “critical”. Beijing has recently begun to claim the strait as its own sovereign waters and has warned the US against conducting free-of-navigation passages through the passage. On Tuesday, China’s ambassador to the US, Qin Gang, said such operations would be seen by Beijing as “escalating” and supportive of what Beijing calls a “separatist” movement in Taiwan. Kritenbrink said freedom of navigation trips have been routine, long-standing and will continue. “The US will continue to fly, sail and operate wherever international law allows,” he said. “It would be deeply destabilizing and irresponsible for the PRC (People’s Republic of China) to attempt to take measures aimed at controlling or restricting the ability of the US or others to transit through the strait or … to threaten shipping capacity and trade for crossing the strait”. Reuters contributed to this report

title: “Us Taiwan To Hold Formal Talks To Boost Trade Ties Amid China Tensions Taiwan Klmat” ShowToc: true date: “2022-11-10” author: “Eugene Ivey”

The US trade representative announced that the two sides had “reached consensus on the negotiating mandate” for the US-Taiwan 21st Century Trade Initiative, which was unveiled in June. He said they wanted to reach agreements with “financially significant results”. The agenda for official talks covers issues such as trade facilitation, agriculture, the fight against corruption and the removal of discriminatory barriers to trade. The first round of talks were expected to take place in the coming months. He did not mention the possibility of a broad free trade agreement, something Taiwan is pushing for. On Thursday afternoon, a spokesman for China’s foreign ministry called on the US to “refrain from signing agreements” with Taiwan. The spokesman, Wang Wenbin, reiterated his government’s assertions that Taiwan is a province of China and that it wants no other country to have official interactions with it in a way that has a “dominant overtone.” Taiwan operates domestically as an independent country, with its own democratic government, military and currency, but is internationally recognized as such by only 14 other governments. “The Chinese side will take resolute measures to safeguard sovereignty and territorial integrity and advise the US side not to misjudge,” he said. The announcement comes amid high tensions in the region, with China continuing military exercises targeting Taiwan. Washington, despite a lack of formal diplomatic ties, is eager to step up support for Taiwan, especially as it faces increased political pressure from China to accept its sovereignty claims. Earlier this month, China’s People’s Liberation Army (PLA) conducted live-fire drills around the island, including missile tests, in an alleged response to a visit by US House Speaker Nancy Pelosi. Since the conclusion of the exercises, the PLA has maintained near-daily crossings over the median line that unofficially demarcates China and Taiwan in the Taiwan Strait. Beijing also announced sanctions against senior Taiwanese officials and import bans and other economic restrictions on Taiwanese businesses. In a press call Thursday morning, US Assistant Secretary of State for East Asia Daniel Krittenbrink said the trade talks provided “an opportunity to help Taiwan build its resilience and secure … supply chains.” . Taiwan produces most of the world’s highest-tech semiconductors, used in electronics from toys and phones to cars. Citing the product as an example, Kritenbrink said Taiwan was playing an “increasingly central role in the world economy” and peace and stability in the strait was “critical”. Beijing has recently begun to claim the strait as its own sovereign waters and has warned the US against conducting free-of-navigation passages through the passage. On Tuesday, China’s ambassador to the US, Qin Gang, said such operations would be seen by Beijing as “escalating” and supportive of what Beijing calls a “separatist” movement in Taiwan. Kritenbrink said freedom of navigation trips have been routine, long-standing and will continue. “The US will continue to fly, sail and operate wherever international law allows,” he said. “It would be deeply destabilizing and irresponsible for the PRC (People’s Republic of China) to attempt to take measures aimed at controlling or restricting the ability of the US or others to transit through the strait or … to threaten shipping capacity and trade for crossing the strait”. Reuters contributed to this report

title: “Us Taiwan To Hold Formal Talks To Boost Trade Ties Amid China Tensions Taiwan Klmat” ShowToc: true date: “2022-10-25” author: “Stephen Walsh”

The US trade representative announced that the two sides had “reached consensus on the negotiating mandate” for the US-Taiwan 21st Century Trade Initiative, which was unveiled in June. He said they wanted to reach agreements with “financially significant results”. The agenda for official talks covers issues such as trade facilitation, agriculture, the fight against corruption and the removal of discriminatory barriers to trade. The first round of talks were expected to take place in the coming months. He did not mention the possibility of a broad free trade agreement, something Taiwan is pushing for. On Thursday afternoon, a spokesman for China’s foreign ministry called on the US to “refrain from signing agreements” with Taiwan. The spokesman, Wang Wenbin, reiterated his government’s assertions that Taiwan is a province of China and that it wants no other country to have official interactions with it in a way that has a “dominant overtone.” Taiwan operates domestically as an independent country, with its own democratic government, military and currency, but is internationally recognized as such by only 14 other governments. “The Chinese side will take resolute measures to safeguard sovereignty and territorial integrity and advise the US side not to misjudge,” he said. The announcement comes amid high tensions in the region, with China continuing military exercises targeting Taiwan. Washington, despite a lack of formal diplomatic ties, is eager to step up support for Taiwan, especially as it faces increased political pressure from China to accept its sovereignty claims. Earlier this month, China’s People’s Liberation Army (PLA) conducted live-fire drills around the island, including missile tests, in an alleged response to a visit by US House Speaker Nancy Pelosi. Since the conclusion of the exercises, the PLA has maintained near-daily crossings over the median line that unofficially demarcates China and Taiwan in the Taiwan Strait. Beijing also announced sanctions against senior Taiwanese officials and import bans and other economic restrictions on Taiwanese businesses. In a press call Thursday morning, US Assistant Secretary of State for East Asia Daniel Krittenbrink said the trade talks provided “an opportunity to help Taiwan build its resilience and secure … supply chains.” . Taiwan produces most of the world’s highest-tech semiconductors, used in electronics from toys and phones to cars. Citing the product as an example, Kritenbrink said Taiwan was playing an “increasingly central role in the world economy” and peace and stability in the strait was “critical”. Beijing has recently begun to claim the strait as its own sovereign waters and has warned the US against conducting free-of-navigation passages through the passage. On Tuesday, China’s ambassador to the US, Qin Gang, said such operations would be seen by Beijing as “escalating” and supportive of what Beijing calls a “separatist” movement in Taiwan. Kritenbrink said freedom of navigation trips have been routine, long-standing and will continue. “The US will continue to fly, sail and operate wherever international law allows,” he said. “It would be deeply destabilizing and irresponsible for the PRC (People’s Republic of China) to attempt to take measures aimed at controlling or restricting the ability of the US or others to transit through the strait or … to threaten shipping capacity and trade for crossing the strait”. Reuters contributed to this report

title: “Us Taiwan To Hold Formal Talks To Boost Trade Ties Amid China Tensions Taiwan Klmat” ShowToc: true date: “2022-12-06” author: “Alyssa Reed”

The US trade representative announced that the two sides had “reached consensus on the negotiating mandate” for the US-Taiwan 21st Century Trade Initiative, which was unveiled in June. He said they wanted to reach agreements with “financially significant results”. The agenda for official talks covers issues such as trade facilitation, agriculture, the fight against corruption and the removal of discriminatory barriers to trade. The first round of talks were expected to take place in the coming months. He did not mention the possibility of a broad free trade agreement, something Taiwan is pushing for. On Thursday afternoon, a spokesman for China’s foreign ministry called on the US to “refrain from signing agreements” with Taiwan. The spokesman, Wang Wenbin, reiterated his government’s assertions that Taiwan is a province of China and that it wants no other country to have official interactions with it in a way that has a “dominant overtone.” Taiwan operates domestically as an independent country, with its own democratic government, military and currency, but is internationally recognized as such by only 14 other governments. “The Chinese side will take resolute measures to safeguard sovereignty and territorial integrity and advise the US side not to misjudge,” he said. The announcement comes amid high tensions in the region, with China continuing military exercises targeting Taiwan. Washington, despite a lack of formal diplomatic ties, is eager to step up support for Taiwan, especially as it faces increased political pressure from China to accept its sovereignty claims. Earlier this month, China’s People’s Liberation Army (PLA) conducted live-fire drills around the island, including missile tests, in an alleged response to a visit by US House Speaker Nancy Pelosi. Since the conclusion of the exercises, the PLA has maintained near-daily crossings over the median line that unofficially demarcates China and Taiwan in the Taiwan Strait. Beijing also announced sanctions against senior Taiwanese officials and import bans and other economic restrictions on Taiwanese businesses. In a press call Thursday morning, US Assistant Secretary of State for East Asia Daniel Krittenbrink said the trade talks provided “an opportunity to help Taiwan build its resilience and secure … supply chains.” . Taiwan produces most of the world’s highest-tech semiconductors, used in electronics from toys and phones to cars. Citing the product as an example, Kritenbrink said Taiwan was playing an “increasingly central role in the world economy” and peace and stability in the strait was “critical”. Beijing has recently begun to claim the strait as its own sovereign waters and has warned the US against conducting free-of-navigation passages through the passage. On Tuesday, China’s ambassador to the US, Qin Gang, said such operations would be seen by Beijing as “escalating” and supportive of what Beijing calls a “separatist” movement in Taiwan. Kritenbrink said freedom of navigation trips have been routine, long-standing and will continue. “The US will continue to fly, sail and operate wherever international law allows,” he said. “It would be deeply destabilizing and irresponsible for the PRC (People’s Republic of China) to attempt to take measures aimed at controlling or restricting the ability of the US or others to transit through the strait or … to threaten shipping capacity and trade for crossing the strait”. Reuters contributed to this report