Chip giant Taiwan appeals for EU trade deal, sees ‘enormous potential’

TAIPEI: Taiwan’s government officials touted its leading position in the chip sector on Tuesday while appealing to the European Union to start talks for a trade deal, which Taipei has long sought.

“The restructuring of global supply chains and transformation of our economies bring enormous potential for closer, mutually beneficial cooperation between Taiwan and the EU,” President Tsai Ing-wen said at an EU investment forum in Taipei.