Taiwan must look to fellow democracies, not China, for trade and economic cooperation, President Lai Ching-te said on Tuesday as his government mapped out how the island plans to work with the US on areas such as AI and critical minerals.
Senior Taiwanese and US officials last week discussed cooperation in artificial intelligence, tech and drones at a high-level forum launched during President Donald Trumps first administration, with the US state department praising Taipei as a vital partner.
The two sides signed statements on cooperation on economic security and on the Pax Silica Declaration, a US-led initiative aimed at securing AI and semiconductor supply chains amid intense competition from Beijing, Washingtons main strategic rival, and which claims Taiwan as its own territory.
