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The US and Taiwan have announced trade talks will officially launch after both sides agreed on a mandate.
Both sides had set out the broad objectives for trade talks aiming to “deepen our trade and investment relationship, advance mutual trade priorities based on shared values, and promote innovation and inclusive economic growth for our workers and businesses”, Deputy US trade representative Sarah Bianchi said in a statement late Wednesday.
Taiwan’s Office of Trade Negotiations also announced the launch of formal talks on Thursday , saying they are aiming for negotiations to attract more US and overseas investment and pave the way for the island to join international trade blocs such as the Japan-led Comprehensive and Progressive Agreement for Trans-Pacific Partnership (CPTPP), reports dpa news agency.
