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President Lai Ching-te said Aug. 5 that Taiwan is committed to strengthening cooperation with the U.S. in areas spanning artificial intelligence and non-red drone supply chains, digital infrastructure and high-tech personnel cultivation to jointly contribute to global peace and stability.
Lai made the remarks when receiving a delegation from the Washington D.C. think tank Brookings Institution, at the Presidential Office in Taipei City. The group is led by Ryan Hass, director of the John L. Thornton China Center.
This year marks the 250th anniversary of U.S. founding and the 30th anniversary of Taiwan’s first direct presidential election, Lai said. The sixth Taiwan-US Economic Prosperity Partnership Dialogue held earlier this year, the signing of the Joint Statement on the Pax Silica Declaration and the U.S.-Taiwan Economic Security Cooperation have all laid a solid foundation for bilateral collaboration in semiconductors and high-tech sectors, he stated.
According to the president, the government envisions Taiwan as an AI hub and thus supports development of silicon photonics, quantum technology and robotics. It also aims to establish Taiwan as an Asian center for global drone development, he said, by investing in industrial development projects and proposing the special defense budget to procure unmanned vehicles and build a drone offense and defense system.
Taiwan stands at the forefront of defense of democracy and is determined to safeguard its national sovereignty and democratic way of life, Lai said. The country will continue to advance self-defense capabilities to maintain cross-strait and regional peace and stability, he added, citing the annual Han Kuang military exercises taking place Aug. 5-14 and the Urban Resilience Exercise to be held Aug. 7-13.
Lai concluded by saying that Taiwan will continue to deepen partnerships with the U.S. in the face of challenges such as emerging AI, authoritarian expansion and reconstruction of global supply chains.
In response, Hass said the delegation’s many visits demonstrate the institution’s long-held emphasis on Taiwan-U.S. relations. Hass added that through this year’s visit which is focused on technology and national security, he hopes to further strengthen two-way ties and consolidate the peace and stability that the two sides both cherish. (YCH-E)
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Lai made the remarks when receiving a delegation from the Washington D.C. think tank Brookings Institution, at the Presidential Office in Taipei City. The group is led by Ryan Hass, director of the John L. Thornton China Center.
This year marks the 250th anniversary of U.S. founding and the 30th anniversary of Taiwan’s first direct presidential election, Lai said. The sixth Taiwan-US Economic Prosperity Partnership Dialogue held earlier this year, the signing of the Joint Statement on the Pax Silica Declaration and the U.S.-Taiwan Economic Security Cooperation have all laid a solid foundation for bilateral collaboration in semiconductors and high-tech sectors, he stated.
According to the president, the government envisions Taiwan as an AI hub and thus supports development of silicon photonics, quantum technology and robotics. It also aims to establish Taiwan as an Asian center for global drone development, he said, by investing in industrial development projects and proposing the special defense budget to procure unmanned vehicles and build a drone offense and defense system.
Taiwan stands at the forefront of defense of democracy and is determined to safeguard its national sovereignty and democratic way of life, Lai said. The country will continue to advance self-defense capabilities to maintain cross-strait and regional peace and stability, he added, citing the annual Han Kuang military exercises taking place Aug. 5-14 and the Urban Resilience Exercise to be held Aug. 7-13.
Lai concluded by saying that Taiwan will continue to deepen partnerships with the U.S. in the face of challenges such as emerging AI, authoritarian expansion and reconstruction of global supply chains.
In response, Hass said the delegation’s many visits demonstrate the institution’s long-held emphasis on Taiwan-U.S. relations. Hass added that through this year’s visit which is focused on technology and national security, he hopes to further strengthen two-way ties and consolidate the peace and stability that the two sides both cherish. (YCH-E)
Write to Taiwan Today at ttonline@mofa.gov.tw
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