2026 U.S.-Taiwan Economic Prosperity Partnership Dialogue

Under Secretary for Economic Affairs Jacob Helberg led the sixth U.S.-Taiwan Economic Prosperity Partnership Dialogue (EPPD), conducted under the auspices of the American Institute in Taiwan (AIT) and the Taipei Economic and Cultural Representative Office in the United States (TECRO), on January 27, 2026.

Under Secretary Helberg was joined by representatives from across the U.S. government for discussions with Minister of Economic Affairs Kung Ming-hsin, Deputy Minister of Foreign Affairs Chen Ming-chi, Deputy Minister of Digital Affairs Isabel Hou, Deputy Minister of Education Liu Kuo-wei, TECRO Representative Alexander Tah-Ray Yui, and other Taiwan authorities.

Under Secretary Helberg and Minister Kung witnessed the signing by AIT and TECRO of a joint statement on the Pax Silica Declaration and U.S.-Taiwan Cooperation on Economic Security, which endorsed the principles of mutual prosperity, technological progress, and supply chain resilience.  Taiwan is a vital partner on these and other important economic initiatives, and its advanced manufacturing sector plays a key role in fueling the AI revolution.

Both sides welcomed the dialogue as an opportunity to deepen economic cooperation and strengthen the robust economic partnership between our two economies.  The dialogue featured exchanges on strategic alignment on supply chain security, including securing the supply chain across the AI tech stack, supporting trusted digital infrastructure, cooperation to facilitate unmanned aircraft systems component certification, and cooperation on critical minerals.  Discussions focused on highlighting progress in responding to economic coercion, pursuing mutual cooperation in third countries, and addressing tax-related barriers to increase investment between the United States and Taiwan.  

The inaugural EPPD occurred in November 2020 under the auspices of AIT and TECRO to advance cooperation on a broad range of economic issues and forge closer ties between the two economies. 

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