Taiwan, US reopen trade talks after five-year break

Taiwan and the United States resumed trade talks on Sunday after a hiatus of more than five years as the politically isolated island seeks to join regional trade blocs.

Officials from the two sides were tight-lipped on the agenda of the Trade and Investment Framework Agreement, which kicked off at 9am in Taipei.

The US delegation was led by Deputy US Trade Representative Demetrios Marantis, according to a statement released by the American Institute in Taiwan, the de facto embassy.

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