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The first U.S.-Taiwan Economic Prosperity Partnership (EPP) Dialogue has identified the semiconductor industry as the two countries' top priority in economic cooperation, according to Minister without Portfolio John Deng (鄧振ä¸) on Saturday. Deng, who is in charge of the unprecedented high-level talks held in Washington D.C. this week, said both sides have confirmed that strategic cooperation in the semiconductor industry is a priority, given its potential to generate significant and long-term benefits for both economies. Deng was speaking at a press conference after the 9-hour discussions that concluded at 3 a.m. Saturday (Taipei time). The fact that the world's biggest...