The United States has signed a trade agreement with Taiwan over opposition from China, which claims the self-ruled island democracy as part of its territory.
FILE - Deputy U.S. Trade Representative Sarah Bianchi talks to media in Bangkok, Thailand, on May 23, 2022. The United States signed a trade agreement Thursday, June 1, 2023 with Taiwan over opposition from China, which claims the self-ruled island democracy as part of its territory. – The United States signed a trade agreement Thursday with Taiwan over opposition from China, which claims the self-ruled island democracy as part of its territory.
The agreement is intended to “strengthen and deepen the economic and trade relationship,” the Office of the U.S. Trade Representative said in a statement. The deputy USTR, Sarah Bianchi, attended the signing.on Taiwan's status and demanded the U.S. government stop official contact with the island's elected government.
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