U.S. senator backs bilateral free trade agreement with Taiwan

A free trade agreement (FTA) between the United States and Taiwan will boost bilateral ties and act as a "deterrence" to China, U.S. Senator Robert Portman, part of a senior Congressional delegation currently on a brief visit to Taipei, said Friday.

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