US, Taiwan step up economic co-operation in new dialogue


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US, Taiwan step up economic co-operation in new dialogue by Huizhong Wu, The Associated Press Posted Nov 20, 2020 9:01 pm PST Last Updated Nov 20, 2020 at 9:02 pm PST TAIPEI, Taiwan — The U.S. and Taiwan are stepping up co-operation in a newly created economic dialogue, in another move from the outgoing Trump administration to increase official exchanges with the self-ruled island. The two sides signed a five-year agreement establishing the U.S.-Taiwan Economic Prosperity Partnership Dialogue, which is meant to be held annually. The deal falls short of a long-desired bilateral trade agreement, but is a significant step...