Taiwan's President Tsai Ing-wen has expressed his willingness to participate in a new economic framework with allies and friends such as the Indo-Pacific region, which the US Biden administration is considering launching with a view to countering China. I did.
The Biden administration in the United States is considering launching a new economic framework with allies and friends such as the Indo-Pacific region early next year, with a view to countering China, which is positioned as the "largest competitor". ..
Regarding this, Taiwanese President Tsai Ing-wen said at a meeting of a group of American companies operating in Taiwan on the night of the 8th, "We also expect to participate in the economic framework of the Indo-Pacific region." Showed motivation for.
Although the United States led the negotiations on the TPP = Trans-Pacific Partnership Agreement with a view to countering China, the former Trump administration has withdrawn and the Biden administration is also reluctant to return.
On the other hand, Taiwan applied for membership in TPP this September, but China has also applied for membership prior to this, and it is unpredictable whether Taiwan will be able to join.
Under these circumstances, it will be interesting to see how Taiwan will be involved in the new economic framework led by the United States.