Radio Taiwan International
Date: 2017-12-02
Taiwan and the UK have agreed to further economic ties with dialogue on energy and
(CNA file photo)
trade in agricultural products.
The agreement came as the two sides met in London Saturday for the 20th round of bilateral trade talks. Taiwan’s chief representative at the meeting, Vice Economics Minister Wang Mei-hua, said dialogue on energy and agricultural products will begin next year.
During the meeting, the two sides also discussed bilateral investment, protections for intellectual property rights, financial services, and cooperation on renewable energy.
International Trade Minister Greg Hands, the chief British official at the meeting, said that as the UK prepares to leave the European Union, Taiwan’s economy and the Taiwanese market present opportunities for British businesses. [FULL STORY]
