President Tsai Ing-wen (right) and Steve Daines (left);photo courtesy of CNA
Taipei, Sept. 22 (CNA) President Tsai Ing-wen is looking forward to collaborating with the United States on matters of cyber security, she said when receiving U.S. Senator Steve Daines on Friday.
Tsai highlighted many of the shared goals and exchanges between Taiwan and the U.S. during her speech at a reception for Daines and his delegation, a key one of which is protecting stability and peace in the Asia-Pacific region.
According to the president, the two countries worked together last year to elevate Taiwan's defense capabilities and business development, thereby signifying a commitment to facing together the challenging uncertainties of the future.
Specifically on the point of Taiwan's defense, Tsai remarked that she looks forward to exchanges in the field of cyber security, something that both countries care deeply about, as both countries have invested heavily in this field.
Taiwan launched a cyber security command earlier in June, while the U.S. elevated the status of its existing cyber command to that of a full and independent Unified Combatant Command in August.
In subjects pertaining to Montana, which is the state Daines represents in the U.S. Senate, Tsai mentioned the tight connection Taiwan shares with the state in agriculture, business and travel.
In fact, Taiwan is one of the biggest importers of Montana's agricultural products in Asia. Last year, the northwestern state exported US$57 million-worth of products to Taiwan.
Tsai noted that a delegation from Taiwan recently visited Montana and said that the country will be purchasing more of the state's soy bean, corn and wheat products in the future.
In response, Daines said that he looks forward to promoting U.S.-Taiwan exchanges and partnerships in the future, while thanking Taiwan on behalf of Montana for signing a letter of intent to purchase US$3 billion-worth of agricultural goods from the U.S.
