TAIPEI—The United States should “urgently” start talks with Taiwan on a free trade agreement with the aim to present a completed text for passage in 2024, the American Chamber of Commerce (AmCham) in Taiwan said in an annual policy paper published on Wednesday.
Taiwan has long campaigned for such a deal, in what would be a strong show of support for the self-ruled island in the face of unrelenting diplomatic and military pressure from Beijing. The Chinese regime claims the island as its own, despite Taiwan being a de facto independent country, with its own military, democratically-elected government, and constitution.
Taiwan says it is a reliable partner for the United States with shared democratic values….