US-Taiwan ties 'never been stronger', top diplomat in Taipei says

The United States and Taiwan are presenting their technology partnership as stronger than ever, even though Washington has no formal diplomatic relations with the Chinese-claimed island. Raymond Greene, the de facto U.S. ambassador in Taipei, said cooperation had deepened across high-tech and advanced manufacturing.

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Our ties with Taiwan have never been stronger, especially as our cooperation deepens across high-tech and advanced manufacturing sectors.

“Our ties with Taiwan have never been stronger, especially as our cooperation deepens across high-tech and advanced manufacturing sectors,” Greene said at an event held before the SEMICON chip trade show in Taipei. Senior executives from companies including Microsoft and Google are expected to attend the show.

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Taiwan is helping to re-industrialise America, starting with investments in Arizona and Texas, and U.S. companies are growing their tech partnerships by setting up operations in Hsinchu and Taipei.

Taiwanese companies have invested billions of dollars in the United States. The largest cited investment is Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Co.’s $265 billion plan in Arizona. Greene also pointed to U.S. companies establishing operations in Hsinchu and Taipei, Taiwan’s main semiconductor hub.

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securing American prosperity and innovation for decades to come

The message of close cooperation comes despite President Donald Trump’s occasional criticism that Taiwan is “stealing” American semiconductor business. Taiwan’s government has rejected that view while supporting greater investment by its companies in the United States. Bill Frauenhofer, a Commerce Department official overseeing the CHIPS Act, said the program was “securing American prosperity and innovation for decades to come.”

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President Trump and the administration are committed to not just reshoring semiconductor manufacturing, but creating American jobs and building the careers that make our nation and people great.