UK and Taiwan expand trade and technology cooperation

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UK and Taiwan expand annual trade talks, co-chaired by Lord Sarwar and Cynthia Kiang, focusing on digital trade, clean energy, and resilient supply chains.
UK Export Finance and Taiwan EximBank sign a memorandum of understanding to enhance cooperation on export credit opportunities between the two economies.
The UK-Taiwan Science, Innovation and Technology Arrangement establishes joint research priorities in semiconductors, AI standards, space, net zero, and telecommunications.

Trade talks broaden economic agenda

As reported by GOV.UK, the annual talks are co-chaired by UK Trade Minister Lord Sarwar and Taiwan Deputy Minister of Economic Affairs Cynthia Kiang, with both sides focusing on stronger trade and investment ties. The discussions also cover digital trade, clean energy, advanced manufacturing and more resilient supply chains.

The UK and Taiwan have held the trade talks every year since 1991, using the forum to address economic issues and develop cooperation in areas of shared interest. Taiwan is the UK’s sixth-largest trading partner in the Asia-Pacific region, and ministers are also meeting representatives from UK and Taiwanese businesses to discuss opportunities to expand commercial links between the two economies.

New agreements target finance and innovation

Alongside the talks, British Representative in Taipei Ruth Bradley-Jones and Taipei Representative in London Vincent Yao sign a memorandum of understanding between UK Export Finance and Taiwan EximBank to strengthen cooperation on export credit opportunities.

The two representatives also sign the UK-Taiwan Science, Innovation and Technology Arrangement, witnessed by the UK’s National Technology Adviser, Dr Dave Smith, and Taiwan National Science and Technology Council Deputy Minister Bing-Yu Chen. The arrangement sets a framework for collaboration between the UK Department of Business, Innovation, Science and Trade and Taiwan’s National Science and Technology Council, with joint research and development priorities including semiconductors, space, telecommunications, net zero and AI standards.

Before the launch, NSTC Minister Cheng-Wen Wu meets Baroness Lloyd, the UK minister for space, cyber and regulatory reform, to discuss the signing and wider UK-Taiwan science and technology opportunities.

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