《TAIPEI TIMES 焦點》 Taiwan to push for TPP participation, Tsai said

/ Staff writer, with CNA

Taiwan will continue to seek participation in the second round of negotiations of the Trans-Pacific Partnership （TPP）, President Tsai Ing-wen （蔡英文） said on Tuesday.

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Speaking at a meeting with US representatives Robert Pittenger and Randy Hultgren at the Presidential Office, Tsai said that Taiwan’s participation in the TPP would further improve trade and economic relations between the two nations, she said.

Taiwan is facing a number of challenges in sustaining its economic development and has been working to meet international standards, Tsai said, adding that her administration has approved guidelines for the implementation of the “new southbound policy” for bettering economic links with South and Southeast Asian nations, in addition to seeking to sign bilateral free-trade agreements.

Taiwan’s relationship with the US is very important, Tsai said.

Pittenger and Hultgren arrived in Taipei on Monday for a five-day visit, which is aimed at learning how to further foster Taiwan-US relations, as well as discussing Taiwan’s policies on foreign relations, national defense, trade and economic development and cross-strait ties.

Attending the meeting were Presidential Office Deputy Secretary-General Lin Bih-jaw （林碧炤）, Vice Minister of Foreign Affairs Lee Chen-jan （李澄然） and American Institute in Taiwan Director Kin Moy.

新聞來源：TAIPEI TIMES