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TIFA trade talks return after five years


From left, Deputy Minister of Economic Affairs Chen Chern-chyi, Minister Without Portfolio John Deng, Executive Yuan spokesman Lo Ping-cheng, Office of Trade Negotiations Deputy Trade Representative Yang Jen-ni and Deputy Minister of Health and Welfare Hsueh Jui-yuan attend a news conference in Taipei yesterday after the 11th Trade and Investment Framework Agreement trade talks between Taiwan and the US.
Photo courtesy of Executive Yuan

After a five-year hiatus, the 11th Trade and Investment Framework Agreement (TIFA) trade talks between Taiwan and the US yesterday began with a virtual meeting, with the two sides agreeing to hold more “working groups” and to discuss a number of topics throughout the year to consolidate bilateral trade relations, government officials said.

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Nation eyes Moderna production


The National Health Research Institutes in Nangang District, Taipei, is pictured yesterday.
Photo: Cheng Ming-hsiang, Taipei Times

The National Health Research Institutes is reportedly preparing to initiate talks with Moderna Inc for authorization to manufacture its COVID-19 vaccine in Taiwan, a local magazine said yesterday.

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Newsflash

The Chinese Nationalist Party (KMT) was dealt another round of setbacks at the local level yesterday after it lost a number of seats that were contested in 17 councilor speaker and vice speaker elections, while three councilors supported by the Democratic Progressive Party (DPP) were elected.

The KMT nominated 10 council speakers and eight were elected. In vice speaker elections, the party nominated eight and five were elected.