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是台灣的重要市場，更是台灣最重要的國防 識，整個倡議將著重11個領域：貿易便捷
夥伴。如果台灣能跟美國簽訂雙邊貿易協定 化、法規訂定原則、農業、反貪污、協助中
（BTA），經濟安全將大幅提升。 小企業貿易、掌握數位貿易所帶來的利益、

今年6月，兩國宣布啟動《台美21世紀 推廣以勞工為中心的貿易、支持環境及氣候
貿易倡議》。雖然該倡議並非正式的自由貿 行動、標準、國營事業、非市場政策及做
易協定，但美國實質上的駐台大使館A I T在 法。此外，該倡議也將「了解貿易夥伴採取
聲明中表示，「基於共同價值發展深化經貿 非市場政策和做法可能造成的危害，這些政
關係的具體途徑，推廣共同貿易重點，促進 策和做法威脅其人民的生計，損害其勞工與

創新，為我們的勞工和企業帶來包容性的經 企業。我們打算合作解決這些有害的非市場
濟成長。」 政策和做法」，也就是就是中國的掠奪性重
兩國在8月對倡議所談判的議題達成共 商主義。

forced to choose between politics and economics, after China and the world’s largest economy, the
the CCP always prioritizes politics. U.S. is an important market for Taiwan. Further,

Even if such a grim situation can be avoided, the U.S. is Taiwan’s paramount security partner.
China will continue developing a “red supply chain” If Taiwan and the U.S. can sign a bilateral trade
per Xi’s emphasis on reaching self-sufficiency in agreement (BTA), Taiwan’s economic security will
“core technologies.” Beijing offers many incentives be significantly strengthened.
to both local governments and companies to use In June the two countries announced the U.S. –

domestic technology hardware suppliers. Taiwan Initiative on 21st Century Trade. Though
With that in mind, Taiwan must gradually not a formal free-trade agreement, the initiative
reduce its China dependency. In 2021, China nonetheless aims to “develop concrete ways to
(including Hong Kong) accounted for 42% of deepen the economic and trade relationship,

Taiwan's exports and 22% of its imports. Last year, advance mutual trade priorities based on shared
Taiwan exported a whopping $188.91 billion in values, and promote innovation and inclusive
goods to mainland China and Hong Kong, half of economic growth for our workers and businesses,”
which were electronics components, according to according to a statement from the American
the Ministry of Finance. Institute in Taiwan (AIT), the de facto U.S.
Embassy in Taiwan.

U.S.-Taiwan BTA In August, the U.S. and Taiwan reached a
consensus on the initiative’s negotiating mandate.
As Taiwan’s second-largest trading partner The agenda will focus on 11 key areas. They

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