Voice of America
Date: October 26, 2017
Taiwan is setting up overseas investment offices across a number of countries to
Taiwan President Tsai Ing-wen delivers a speech during National Day celebrations in front of the Presidential Building in Taipei, Taiwan, Tuesday, Oct. 10, 2017. (AP Photo/Chiang Ying-ying).
its south.
The island is also offering to suspend visa requirements for citizens of those nations.
These are the latest actions by Taiwan to expand business with other areas so it can become less dependent on China.
Officials in Taipei hope to improve trade, increase visitors and expand education links with 18 countries in South and Southeast Asia, as well as Australia and New Zealand. Stronger ties with those nations, in theory, could reduce the influence of China in Taiwan.
China is now the island’s top trading partner. But the two sides have deep political differences. [FULL STORY]