Taiwan can be hub for international trade: US official

Focus Taiwan
Date: 2017/11/17
By: Shih Hsiu-chuan 

Taipei, Nov. 17 (CNA) A visiting official from the United States said Friday that small enterprises in the U.S. and Taiwan should work together to create joint ventures and mentor-protégé programs to leverage digital trade in overseas markets.

Eugene Cornelius, deputy associate administrator for the Office of International Trade with the U.S. Small Business Administration (SBA), said in a joint media interview that he has discussed the possibility of cooperation with Taiwan and received a lot of support for the idea.

Cornelius, who is on an eight-day visit to Taiwan that started on Nov. 11, said his talks with accelerators, policymakers, and people in the economic development sector in Taiwan have revolved around three pillars.    [FULL  STORY]