Taiwan calls for quick start to trade talks with European Union
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“We call on the European Union to initiate the pre-negotiation work of impact assessment, public consultation and scope definition for a bilateral investment agreement with Taiwan as soon as possible in accordance with the resolutions of the European Parliament,” it said.
“As a like-minded partner of the EU’s with core values, such as democracy, freedom, human rights and the rule of law, Taiwan will continue to strengthen cooperation in the supply chain reorganisation of semiconductors and other related strategic industries, digital economy, green energy and post-epidemic economic recovery.”
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EU member states and the EU itself have no formal diplomatic ties with Taiwan because of objections from China, which considers the island one of its provinces with no right to the trappings of statehood, so any investment deal could be tricky politically for the EU.