On January 27, Minister of Economic Affairs Ming-Hsin Kung and U.S. Under Secretary for Economic Growth, Energy, and the Environment Jacob Helberg, concluded the 6th U.S.-Taiwan Economic Prosperity Partnership Dialogue (EPPD). Since the inaugural EPPD in 2020, it was the first time the Co-chairs from both sides met in person.
During the meeting, both parties agreed that peace and stability across the Taiwan Strait were crucial to global economic security and prosperity. They signed the Joint Statement on the Pax Silica Declaration and U.S.-Taiwan Cooperation on Economic Security, underscoring Taiwan's importance in the global AI supply chain.
Their discussions focused on seven key areas: promoting AI supply chain development, digital infrastructure, critical minerals supply, unmanned aircraft systems supply chains, high-tech talent cultivation, Taiwan-U.S. cooperation in third countries, and bilateral economic cooperation. Both sides explored ways to continue deepening the Taiwan-U.S. relationship.
The meeting yielded fruitful results, and the U.S. and Taiwan plan to establish working groups on important cooperation topics to sustain dialogue and expand outcomes.