The Ministry of Foreign Affairs held a tea party yesterday to announce the “Taiwan-U.S. Science and Technology Cooperation Agreement,” and AIT Director Li Yingjie said this is an important outcome of the Taiwan-U.S. Economic Prosperity Partnership Dialogue, symbolizing that the U.S. and Taiwan trust and are true friends and are making real progress together. In addition, 78 members of the U.S. House of Representatives sent a joint letter to Secretary of State Mike Pompeo on July 17, calling for the Taipei Economic and Cultural Representative Office in the United States to be changed to a “Taiwan Representative Office” in order to truly reflect the strong relationship between the United States and Taiwan; the Ministry of Foreign Affairs expressed its sincere appreciation.
U.S.-Taiwan Science and Technology Cooperation Agreement: Li Yingjie: A Symbol of Trust that Taiwan and the United States are True Friends
Li Yingjie said the world will benefit greatly from continued U.S.-Taiwan innovation, science and technology cooperation; “the United States and Taiwan are true friends and are making real progress together. File photo. (Photo credit: Central News Agency)
The Central News Agency (CNA) reported that the Ministry of Foreign Affairs (MOFA) held a tea party to announce the “Taiwan-U.S. Science and Technology Cooperation Agreement” on the 18th afternoon, attended by Foreign Minister Wu Chiu-Sup, AIT Director Li Ying-Chieh, Science and Technology Minister Wu Cheng-Chung, and Economic Affairs Undersecretary Chen Zheng-Qi.
Wu said the agreement was signed in the morning of 15th Taipei time, and he was pleased to witness this important moment with Li Yingjie, Wu Zhengzhong and Chen Zhengqi. The agreement is also the first concrete result after the U.S.-Taiwan Economic Prosperity Partnership Dialogue on November 20, when it was proposed by U.S. Under Secretary of State Keith Krach at the meeting, and was successfully facilitated in less than a month after active consultation among relevant departments, fully demonstrating the high level of mutual trust and close partnership between Taiwan and the United States.
Wu said he believes that the agreement will deepen cooperation in scientific research and technological innovation between Taiwan and the United States, and enhance the exchange of talents in advanced science and technology between the two sides.
In his speech, Mr. Li said that this is an important outcome of the U.S.-Taiwan Economic Prosperity Partnership Dialogue. He served as an environmental science, technology and health officer at the U.S. Embassy in South Africa and later as a counselor in charge of environmental, technology and health affairs at the U.S. Embassy in Beijing. Therefore, he understands very well how important this agreement is for U.S.-Taiwan relations.
Li Yingjie said that although the United States has signed a large number of memoranda of cooperation in science and technology with Taiwan, this agreement today will greatly deepen and expand the cooperative relationship between the United States and Taiwan in science and technology, as it provides the much-needed legal framework to further promote scientific research, unleash the potential for technology and innovation, and ensure the integrity of research and allow intellectual property rights to be protected.
Li said the agreement symbolizes the trust and shared value between the U.S. and Taiwan, which has a long history of cooperation, especially in the field of science and technology, and through the sharing of innovation and entrepreneurship between the two sides, it will ensure that both the U.S. and Taiwan can benefit greatly from the exchanges in the field of science and technology.
Li Yingjie said he believes that by working together with outstanding talents from industry, academia and research, the two sides will not only be able to meet future challenges, but the world will benefit from continued U.S.-Taiwan innovation and technology cooperation, “as I often say, the United States and Taiwan are true friends and are making real progress together.
78 U.S. Representatives Support Taiwan’s Call to Become “Taiwan Representative Office”
RTI and Sanli News reported that 78 U.S. Representatives, including Steve Chabot (R-OH) and Mario Diaz-Balart (R-FL), the two co-chairs of the Congressional Taiwan Link, sent a joint letter to Mike Pompeo (R-CA) on December 17. Mike Pompeo (R-CA), calling on the U.S. government to agree to rename our representative office in the U.S. from the Taipei Economic and Cultural Representative Office to the Taiwan Representative Office (TRO), to relax the outdated restrictions on U.S.-Taiwan relations, and to support Taiwan-U.S. negotiations and signatures. and support for a free trade agreement (FTA) between Taiwan and the United States.
The Ministry of Foreign Affairs expressed its sincere appreciation for the Congressman’s friendly actions in support of U.S.-Taiwan relations.
The Ministry of Foreign Affairs and its representative office in the United States will continue to maintain close contact with the U.S. side to pursue our best interests, and we will continue to steadily deepen the all-round partnership between Taiwan and the U.S.,” said Foreign Ministry spokesman Ou Jiang’an. “
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