Taiwan foreign minister to visit Texas to boost trade ties


  • World
  • Tuesday, 06 May 2025

FILE PHOTO: Taiwan Foreign Minister Lin Chia-lung makes a speech at a press conference for foreign media in Taipei, Taiwan, July 19, 2024. REUTERS/Ann Wang/File Photo

TAIPEI (Reuters) -Taiwan's foreign minister will visit the U.S. state of Texas to speak at a forum on artificial intelligence (AI) and promote business and trade ties, his office said on Tuesday, as Taipei seeks to bolster investment and see off the threat of tariffs.

Goods from tech powerhouse Taiwan had been due to face U.S. import tariffs of 32% until U.S. President Donald Trump paused the plan last month for 90 days.

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