US and Taiwan sign five-year agreement on health, tech and security
by Helen Davidson in Taipei from on (#5ANV9)
Countries emphasise potential for cooperation and future partnerships, which Beijing opposes
Taiwan and the United States have held their first high-level meetings under a new economic dialogue, inking a five-year agreement and pledging future cooperation on health, tech, and security.
The talks, held amid a contentious US presidential transition period and high regional tensions with China, did not advance Taiwan's hopes for a trade deal with US, despite the two countries growing closer under Donald Trump and his pushback on Beijing.
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