[Politics] President Meets with Congressional Black Caucus Delegation: Deepening Taiwan-US Tech Cooperation and Talent Cultivation
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President Lai Ching-te met with a delegation led by U.S. House of Representatives Congressional Black Caucus Vice Chair Lucy McBath and others today (18th). The President stated that in the face of rapid international changes, Taiwan will continue to strengthen its economic resilience and self-defense capabilities, and deepen cooperation with the United States in fields such as technology and defense, hoping to combine bilateral advantages to jointly cultivate the next generation of technology talent. McBath emphasized that the delegation's visit aims to reaffirm the U.S. Congress's firm support for Taiwan and looks forward to further deepening Taiwan-U.S. relations. #Reported by Liu Yu-chiu#
U.S. House of Representatives Congressional Black Caucus Vice Chair Lucy McBath and Representative Valerie Foushee visited Taiwan. President Lai Ching-te met with the delegation at the Presidential Office today, first welcoming McBath and Foushee to Taiwan for the first time. He noted that this year marks the 250th anniversary of the founding of the United States, the 30th anniversary of Taiwan's direct presidential elections, and June 19th is Juneteenth, a significant celebration of human rights in the U.S. The delegation's visit at this time carries more meaning. He also took this opportunity to thank McBath, Foushee, and the U.S. Congress for their long-standing strong support for democratic Taiwan and for continuously deepening Taiwan-U.S. relations.
The President stated that through the joint efforts of Taiwan and the U.S., Taiwan became the U.S.'s fourth-largest trading partner last year. In the first quarter of this year, the U.S. became Taiwan's largest trading partner, demonstrating a solid friendly relationship through close trade exchanges. Facing the current rapidly changing international situation, Taiwan will continue to strengthen its economic resilience, enhance its self-defense capabilities, and increase defense exchange and cooperation with the U.S. to jointly maintain regional peace and stability.
The President also emphasized that Taiwan will continue to deepen industrial cooperation with various U.S. states. In particular, McBath and Foushee both come from major U.S. research and development hubs and have long focused on technological innovation and talent cultivation. Taiwan and the U.S. also signed a "Memorandum of Intent for the Taiwan-U.S. Semiconductor Education Alliance" last month. He hopes to combine bilateral advantages to jointly cultivate the next generation of technology talent, laying a more solid foundation for industrial development. The President said: "(Original sound) Specifically, Vice Chair McBath and Representative Foushee represent Georgia and North Carolina, respectively, both of which are hubs for new industries and technological R&D in the United States. The current development direction is also highly aligned with Taiwan's vigorous promotion of AI and high-tech industry upgrades. We look forward to more cooperation and exchanges between both sides in the future to jointly promote the common development of Taiwan and the U.S. in technology, advanced science, and other fields."
The President also hopes that the U.S. Congress can expedite the legislation to avoid double taxation between Taiwan and the U.S., further reduce investment barriers, and create a more favorable environment for bilateral economic and trade cooperation.
In her speech, McBath stated that the visit of the Congressional Black Caucus to Taiwan is a tradition of the U.S. Congress. Their trip is to once again recognize and reaffirm the U.S. Congress's firm support for Taiwan and peace and stability in the Taiwan Strait. She pointed out that Taiwan and the U.S. not only share democratic values but their relationship is also deeply rooted in mutual respect. The U.S. has always recognized that a secure and prosperous Taiwan contributes to regional stability and is crucial to the credibility of U.S. global commitments.
McBath said that economic resilience is also a cornerstone of the stable Taiwan-U.S. relationship. Technology plays an increasingly important role today, and innovations led by Taiwan enable the world to continue moving forward. Therefore, she looks forward to this visit promoting closer economic exchanges between Taiwan and the U.S., strengthening bilateral relations, and hoping that the people of both sides can always live in peace and prosperity. (Editor: Shen Chen-chiang)
Source Link: https://www.rti.org.tw/news?uid=3&pid=215369
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