Lai forms economic ‘steering group’ after signing of US trade dealBy Fion Khan / Staff writer, with CNAPresident William Lai (賴清德) today announced the establishment of a national economic “steering group” following the signing of the US-Taiwan Agreement on Reciprocal Trade. Lai said he would serve as the convener of the new group under the Presidential Office, which would be tasked with coordinating with the Executive Yuan’s Economic Development Commission — led by Premier Cho Jung-tai (卓榮泰) — to address structural economic challenges. Lai made the remarks at a news conference following a high-level national security meeting following the signing of the agreement yesterday in Washington. President William Lai walks to the podium before a news conference in Taipei today. Photo: Lo Pei-de, Taipei TimesHe was accompanied by Cho, Vice President Hsiao Bi-khim (蕭美琴), Presidential Office Secretary-General Pan Men-an (潘孟安) and National Security Council Secretary-General Joseph Wu (吳釗燮).

Source: Taipei Times February 13, 2026 06:15 UTC