Taiwan Reportedly Near US Trade Deal - Jan. 13, 2026

Описание: Washington and Taipei are reported to be close to a deal that would lower Taiwan’s tariff rate to 15% and expand TSMC investment in the US. Taiwan has resumed F-16 training after last week’s crash off the east coast, as the search for the missing pilot continues. And at a democracy forum in Taipei, speakers from Georgia and the Czech Republic shared lessons from countering authoritarian influence, offering insights relevant to Taiwan. Plus:

President Lai Ching-te met with two Canadian opposition lawmakers after Liberal Party members left the delegation early ahead of Prime Minister Mark Carney's Beijing visit.
Taiwan has enacted legal changes simplifying residency and employment for foreign workers and professionals, effective at the start of 2026.
Officials and architects gathered in Taipei to promote greener building standards and construction material recycling to improve urban sustainability.

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