In a recent article in Taipei Times, CNP is mentioned for hosting an event where economist Derek Scissors spoke about the US-Taiwan trade relationship.
Economist Derek Scissors is urging Taiwan to diversify its international investment portfolio and seek a bilateral investment treaty with the US.
Scissors, a research fellow with the Asian Studies Center at the Washington-based Heritage Foundation, says that the US and Taiwan have an extraordinarily intense trading relationship.
With a population of 23 million, Taiwan is the US’ ninth-largest trading partner. However, excluding the microstates, it is actually the US’ third-largest trading nation on a “per person” basis.
Addressing a panel discussion at the Center for National Policy, Scissors said that using the “per person” formula, the only countries ahead of Taiwan in US trade were Canada and Mexico, and the US has free-trade agreements (FTAs) with both of them.
The US-Taiwan trade relationship, he said, was “absolutely classic,” “mutually beneficial” and “very positive and healthy.”
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