Starting today, Indiana Secretary of Commerce David Rosenberg is to lead a four-day economic delegation to Taiwan to announce the opening of an Indiana Taiwan office and meet with semiconductor industry leaders.
The new Indiana Economic Development Corp office in Taiwan is to strengthen ties and “solidify new opportunities” with Taiwanese enterprises, particularly the microchip industry, Rosenberg said.
"Indiana’s reputation as a globally engaged, future-focused economy continues to grow, and we can’t wait to share our bold vision with industry and government leaders in Taiwan this week,” Rosenberg added.
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Indiana hopes to “attract robust supply chains” to invest in Indiana’s industries, including microchips, artificial intelligence and agricultural biotechnology, he said.
On Rosenberg’s first official visit to Taiwan, he is to meet with the Ministry of Foreign Affairs, MediaTek and the Taiwan Electrical and Electronic Manufacturers' Association.
Taipei Economic and Cultural Office in Chicago Director-General Dennis Lei (類延峰) said he is optimistic about the announcement of the new office and Rosenberg’s visit to Taiwan.
He said he hopes the Indiana office would further cooperation between the US and Taiwan, strengthen supply chains, stabilize relations, and further technological, economic, educational and cultural exchanges between the two nations.
Indiana established sister-state relations with Taiwan in 1979, the first US state to do so.
Taiwan is also Indiana’s fourth-largest trading partner in Asia.
In 2022, Indiana Governor Eric Holcomb visited Taiwan and signed a memorandum of understanding to strengthen bilateral trade and increase exchange in the fields of science and technology, academia and talent recruitment.
Last year, Taiwanese microchip megalith MediaTek established a research-and-development center at Indiana’s Purdue University.
National Cheng Kung University, National Yang Ming Chiao Tung University and National Chengchi University have also signed memoranda with Indiana.
Meanwhile, Indiana University Bloomington resigned to the Taiwan Huayu Bilingual Exchanges of Selected Talent Program this year.
The program seeks to increase exchanges of teaching staff and students, and promote Taiwanese culture.
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