Under Secretary for Economic Affairs Jacob Helberg led the sixth U.S.-Taiwan Economic Prosperity Partnership Dialogue (EPPD) on January 27, 2026. The meeting was held under the auspices of the American Institute in Taiwan (AIT) and the Taipei Economic and Cultural Representative Office in the United States (TECRO).
Participants from the United States included representatives from various government agencies. On the Taiwan side, attendees included 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 officials.
A key event during the dialogue was the signing by AIT and TECRO of a joint statement on the Pax Silica Declaration and U.S.-Taiwan Cooperation on Economic Security. According to Under Secretary Helberg and Minister Kung, this agreement "endorsed the principles of mutual prosperity, technological progress, and supply chain resilience." They noted that "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 delegations described the EPPD as an opportunity to enhance economic cooperation between their economies. Discussions covered topics such as strategic alignment on supply chain security—including securing supply chains across AI technologies—supporting trusted digital infrastructure, facilitating certification for unmanned aircraft systems components, and collaborating on critical minerals. The talks also addressed responses to economic coercion, mutual cooperation in third countries, and ways to resolve tax-related barriers that affect investment between the United States and Taiwan.
The EPPD began in November 2020 with an aim to strengthen cooperation across a broad range of economic issues.
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