U.S., Taiwan reach ‘consensus’ in some areas during text-based talks in Taipei

Negotiators from the U.S. and Taiwan on Tuesday completed a round of talks on a host of issues including trade facilitation and good regulatory practices, reaching “consensus” in some areas and committing to an ambitious schedule for future discussions, according to the Office of the U.S. Trade Representative. USTR officials and others from the U.S. traveled to Taipei for the Jan. 14-17 round, the second in-person session under the U.S.-Taiwan Initiative on 21st-Century Trade the two sides initiated last year...