Taiwan has seen a significant increase in engagement from US state governments, with more representative offices opening in Taiwan and a growing number of trade missions visiting the country, Minister of Foreign Affairs Lin Chia-lung (林佳龍) said yesterday.
During a reception hosted by the American State Offices Association (ASOA) in Taipei, Lin noted that there were currently 26 US state and territorial offices in Taiwan, over half of which opened or reopened in the last three years.
Among these, three -- Oklahoma, Tennessee, and Idaho -- opened this year, Lin said.
Photo: Fang Pin-chao, Taipei Times
“This trend reflects the building momentum behind our engagement with American state governments,” he said.
Aside from the opening of trade offices, the Ministry of Foreign Affairs also welcomed several state government trade missions to Taiwan this year, including governor-led delegations from Arizona, Alaska, Wyoming, Tennessee and North Carolina, as well as one from the unincorporated U.S. territory of Guam, Lin said.
Speaking during the same event, Karin Lang, deputy director of the American Institute in Taiwan (AIT), said 2025 had been a “remarkable year” for US-Taiwan commercial ties.
Photo: Fang Pin-chao, Taipei Times
“We have seen record high [Taiwanese] investment announcements totaling over US$100 billion U.S. dollars, and more than 20 states sent delegations to Taiwan to explore business and investment opportunities,” she said.
She also reiterated the US’ support for Taiwan’s efforts to establish a science and technology park in the United States, saying that the move “will help bring more Taiwanese suppliers into the US market and reinforce Taiwan’s vital role in global supply chains.”
According to National Science and Technology Council Minister Wu Cheng-wen (吳誠文), US officials that he spoke to on the sidelines of the APEC Ministerial Meeting in South Korea last month were receptive to such an idea.
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