The American Institute in Taiwan announced on its official website today that the U.S. Department of State, Department of Commerce, and Department of Agriculture have jointly sent letters to governors, mayors of major cities, and leaders of important businesses across the United States. The content of the letter is to encourage the strengthening of relations with Taiwan.

(Extracted from AIT official website)

[Reporter Lu Yixuan/Taipei Report] The U.S. Department of State, Department of Commerce, and Department of Agriculture jointly sent letters to the governors of states, mayors of major cities, and important business leaders across the United States, encouraging states and major cities to strengthen trade, education, investment, and tourism exchanges with Taiwan, and to encourage enterprises Strengthen trade and investment relations with Taiwan.

The Ministry of Foreign Affairs stated that this is the second letter sent by the US federal government to the governors of the US states and the top 500 companies in the US in September 2019, demonstrating its specific commitment and continuity in strengthening the Taiwan-US partnership.

At the end of February, Daniel Whitley, Administrator of the Foreign Service of the United States Department of Agriculture, Arun Venkataraman, Deputy Assistant Secretary of the United States Department of Commerce, and Daniel Kritenbrink, Assistant Secretary for Asia and the Pacific of the United States Department of State, jointly sent a letter to the governors of all states in the United States, Mayors of major cities and important business leaders.

The American Institute in Taiwan (AIT) released the full text of the joint letter today.

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The joint letter emphasized that Taiwan is an important partner of the United States and a successful democratic story. It is also the 8th largest trading partner of the United States and the 7th largest exporter of agricultural products. Program" (Global Entry Program), encourage all parties to strengthen exchanges with Taiwan.

The Ministry of Foreign Affairs today expressed its affirmation and gratitude to the US federal government for its concrete actions to support the strengthening of relations with Taiwan.

The Ministry of Foreign Affairs added that this is the second letter from the U.S. federal government to express its commitment to strengthening Taiwan-U.S. exchanges at all levels and in various fields after sending letters to the governors of all states and the top 500 U.S. companies in September 2019 to encourage the expansion of relations with Taiwan. Taiwan’s supportive stance, and the recipients of the letter have been expanded compared with the previous one, demonstrating the specific commitment and continuity of the US government to strengthening the Taiwan-US partnership.

The Ministry of Foreign Affairs also said that in recent years, Taiwan-US relations have deepened at the local level. For example, during the epidemic last year, three governors from Indiana, Arizona, and Idaho visited Taiwan one after another. Minnesota, Pennsylvania Arizona State and West Virginia have set up or resumed offices in Taiwan, and the Arizona State Office in Taiwan is expected to officially begin operations in the near future, all of which will help deepen our cooperation with the states of the United States.

The Ministry of Foreign Affairs reiterated that Taiwan and the United States are important partners who share the concept of values. In the future, the Ministry of Foreign Affairs will continue to promote various cooperation and exchanges with the US federal, local, corporate, and civil society organizations, and continue to steadily deepen and expand the multi-level and multi-issue issues of Taiwan and the United States. , Close partnership in many fields.

The U.S. Department of State, Department of Commerce, and Department of Agriculture jointly sent letters to governors, mayors of major cities, and important business leaders across the United States. The states encourage exchanges with Taiwan in trade, education, investment, and tourism, and encourage companies to strengthen trade and investment relations with Taiwan.

(taken from AIT official website)

The U.S. Department of State, Department of Commerce, and Department of Agriculture jointly sent letters to governors, mayors of major cities, and important business leaders across the United States. The states encourage exchanges with Taiwan in trade, education, investment, and tourism, and encourage companies to strengthen trade and investment relations with Taiwan.

(taken from AIT official website)

The U.S. Department of State, Department of Commerce, and Department of Agriculture jointly sent letters to governors, mayors of major cities, and important business leaders across the United States. The states encourage exchanges with Taiwan in trade, education, investment, and tourism, and encourage companies to strengthen trade and investment relations with Taiwan.

(taken from AIT official website)