U.S. membership will help Taiwan join: AmCham
Taiwan News
Date: 2018/04/13
By: Matthew Strong, Taiwan News, Staff Writer
TAIPEI (Taiwan News) – The American Chamber of Commerce (AmCham) in Taipei said
AmCham Taipei President William Foreman (left) with AmCham Taipei Chairman Albert Chang. (By Central News Agency)
Friday it strongly supported an eventual return of the United States to the Comprehensive and Progressive Agreement for a Trans-Pacific Partnership (CPTPP).
President Donald Trump initially had the U.S. drop out of plans for a Trans-Pacific Partnership, leading to 11 nations to go on alone and sign the renamed CPTPP on March 8. Yet, amid threats of a trade war with China, President Trump seemed to have had a change of heart, indicating he was willing to talk about joining after all.
In a brief statement Friday, AmCham voiced its strong support for such a move. The Taipei branch’s president, William Foreman, said U.S. membership would also benefit Taiwan’s attempts to join CPTPP in an expected second round of new member states, the United Daily News reported. [FULL STORY]
