Economic leaders’ meeting 結果共7筆

American Congressman Mike Gallagher leads a U.S. delegation to meet with Taiwan’s President Tsai Ing-wen, President-elect Lai Ching-te, and Legislative Speaker Han Kuo-yu during a 3-day visit in Taiwan. Discussions center on U.S.-Taiwan relations, regional security, and investment, part of a broader tour of the Indo-Pacific region. The visit aims to strengthen ties and promote mutual understanding between the two nations.

President Tsai Ing-wen expresses gratitude to Taiwan’s APEC delegation led by Morris Chang for conveying her four critical messages to all APEC member participants. Tsai emphasizes the government’s commitment to adjusting Taiwan’s industrial structure and leveraging its advantages for regional development. She thanks Chang for attending the economic and trade cooperation forum, enabling Taiwan to play a vital role internationally. Tsai highlights Chang’s conversations with foreign dignitaries, including U.S. Vice President Kamala Harris, Secretary of State Anthony Blinken, and Japanese Prime Minister Fumio Kishida, which will strengthen future bilateral cooperation. Chang reports that this year’s APEC economic leaders’ meeting covered technology-related topics and expresses gratitude for the opportunity to represent Taiwan at the conference.

Pegatron Corp. Chairman Tung Tzu-hsien expressed optimism about the easing of U.S.-China tensions and the possibility of reestablishing communication mechanisms. He believes this development is significant for global political and military tensions. Tung also commented on the uncertain state of the world economy and the status of orders, but remains hopeful about the U.S. finishing its interest rate hike and inventory destocking. He mentioned the ongoing Asia-Pacific Economic Co-operation (APEC) meeting in San Francisco, highlighting the attendance of important leaders and their arrangements to meet and communicate. Tung emphasized the efficient inventory clearance in the past year and stated that the industry’s outlook depends on the absence of unexpected war and global turmoil. He also mentioned the need for patience regarding Pegatron’s orders and indicated uncertain visibility for orders in 2024.

The Asia-Pacific Economic Cooperation (APEC) Leaders’ Week 2023 in San Francisco will be a significant event for Taiwan. The country’s main focuses during the summit include the U.S-China leaders’ talks, the possibility of meetings between U.S. President Joe Biden and TSMC Founder Morris Chang, progress on U.S-Taiwan trade negotiations, and Taiwan’s potential participation in the Comprehensive and Progressive Agreement for Trans-Pacific Partnership (CPTPP). President Biden is scheduled to meet with Chinese President Xi Jinping to discuss trade, Taiwan, the U.S.-China tech war, and PLA activities in the Taiwan Strait. Taiwan officials are also working towards arranging a meeting between Chang and Biden. While the first agreement under the U.S.-Taiwan Initiative on 21st Century Trade has been signed, the second round of negotiations is not progressing as expected. Taiwan’s Minister Without Portfolio John Deng hopes to meet with U.S. Trade Representative Katherine Tai during the summit to confirm progress. Additionally, Taiwan will likely use the APEC summit as an opportunity to hold bilateral talks with CPTPP members to garner support for its admission to the trade pact.

Japanese Prime Minister Fumio Kishida is considering a meeting with Chinese President Xi Jinping after the U.S.-China talks at the Asia-Pacific Economic Cooperation (APEC) summit. Kishida plans to meet with Xi the day after U.S. President Joe Biden’s meeting. The purpose of the meeting is to discuss unresolved issues between Japan and China, including Japan’s request for China to remove import restrictions on Japanese seafood products. Additionally, the dialogue aims to strengthen bilateral cooperation and promote regional stability. Japan’s National Security Secretariat Secretary General Akiba Takeo will travel to China for coordination efforts. The APEC summit, which includes leaders from 21 member countries, will take place in San Francisco from November 15 to 17.

2023年「亞太經濟合作經濟領袖會議」（APEC Economic Leaders’ Meeting, AELM）將於11月15日至17日在美國舊金山舉行，總統府發言人林聿禪今（21日）表示，總統蔡英文敦請台積電創辦人張忠謀擔任我方領袖代表與會。

今年度「亞太經濟合作經濟領袖會議」（APEC Economic Leaders’ Meeting, AELM）落幕，台積電創辦人、APEC領袖代表張忠謀20日下午在老婆張淑芬的陪同下返抵國門。張忠謀今（21）日赴總統府舉行返國記者會，被問到在會議中與中國國家主席習近平互動，並恭喜他20大成功，是否是總統蔡英文或府方授意？張忠謀透露，這都是他自己的主意，而總統府唯一的指示就是「不必避免見面打招呼」；總統蔡英文則對他的作法表示尊重。