During TIFA talks, U.S. commits to convene working groups, Taiwan pushes for trade deal

U.S. officials on Tuesday expressed a desire for stronger and more consistent engagement with Taiwan, while Taiwanese officials said they hoped the engagement would eventually lead to a free trade agreement, according to readouts of a Trade and Investment Framework Agreement meeting. The virtual TIFA was the first between the two countries since 2016 and held under the auspices of the American Institute in Taiwan and the Taipei Economic and Cultural Representative Office in the United States. Assistant U.S. Trade...