Lai made the remarks at a news conference after Taiwan and the US signed the Agreement on Reciprocal Trade in Washington on Thursday. Lai highlighted the six key outcomes of the negotiations. The fourth key achievement was accelerating the alignment of Taiwan’s trade and economic systems with international standards, based on the “Taiwan-US 21st Century Trade Initiative,” said Lai. This includes intellectual property, labor standards, environmental regulations, trade facilitation, regulatory transparency and the digital trade environment. “This collaboration will help establish a reliable and resilient supply chain between Taiwan and the US, independent of China,” Lai said.

Source: Taipei Times February 13, 2026 18:13 UTC