Experts weigh in on Taiwan-U.S. trade deal’s impact on industry, security ties

Taiwan and the United States reached a trade agreement last week that includes a tentative deal to reduce U.S. tariffs on Taiwanese exports, alongside Taiwan’s pledge to invest US$250 billion in the U.S. and give US$250 billion in credit support to Taiwanese companies willing to invest in the country. In interviews with CNA, Alexander Gray, a former White House official who served during U.S. President Donald Trump’s first term, and Hudson Institute analyst Riley Walters explain what the deal could mean for economic ties and manufacturing sectors in both countries, and how it could shape the broader Taiwan-U.S. relationship, including future security cooperation.