Senator Menendez spoke about the investment deal during a speech last week to the American Chamber of Commerce in Taipei. He also expressed support for Taiwan’s entry into the Trans-Pacific Partnership, or TPP. But he said that would have to include an agreement on many issues.
The TPP is an agreement being negotiated to link 12 countries around the Pacific Ocean. They include Japan, Vietnam, Australia, Mexico and the United States. The agreement is aimed at creating a free trade deal covering many issues affecting imports and exports. President Obama has said the TPP could be a model not only for East Asia and the Pacific, but for future trade agreements in other areas.
The group does not currently include China, which opposes Taiwan’s joining international organizations. China considers Taiwan a rebel province and has not ruled out using force to unite the two sides.
Earlier this year, Senator Menendez supported a bill that requires the State Department to seek Taiwan’s observer status in the International Civil Aviation Organization. China opposes such a move. That bill passed Congress in June.
China and the United States were opponents during the middle of the 20th century. The two countries still compete for influence in East Asia. Both Taiwan and the United States are hoping to improve relations with China, East Asia’s largest economy. The American effort to strengthen diplomatic and military ties in Asia is known as the pivot to Asia. Senator Menendez says the move is not directed against China. He says it stresses economic relationships.
最新
2013-11-25
2013-11-25
2013-11-25
2013-11-25
2013-11-25
2013-11-25