Taipei: Taiwan has seen a significant increase in engagement from U.S. state governments, with more representative offices opening in Taiwan and a growing number of trade missions visiting the country, Foreign Minister Lin Chia-lung stated.
According to Focus Taiwan, Lin mentioned during a reception hosted by the American State Offices Association (ASOA) in Taipei that there are currently 26 U.S. state and territorial offices in Taiwan, with over half of them opening or reopening in the last three years. Among these, Oklahoma, Tennessee, and Idaho opened offices this year. Lin emphasized that this trend demonstrates the growing momentum behind Taiwan's engagement with American state governments.
In addition to the opening of trade offices, the Ministry of Foreign Affairs has also welcomed several state government trade missions to Taiwan this year. These include governor-led delegations from Arizona, Alaska, Wyoming, Tennessee, North Carolina, and the unincorporated U.S. territory of Guam.
Karin M. Lang, deputy director of the American Institute in Taiwan (AIT), remarked during the same event that 2025 had been a notable year for U.S.-Taiwan commercial ties. She noted that Taiwanese investment announcements reached a record high of over US$100 billion, and more than 20 states sent delegations to Taiwan to explore business and investment opportunities.
Lang also voiced support for Taiwan's efforts to establish a science and technology park in the United States, highlighting that this initiative would assist in integrating more Taiwanese suppliers into the U.S. market and reinforce Taiwan's role in global supply chains.
National Science and Technology Council Minister Wu Cheng-wen shared that U.S. officials he met during the APEC Ministerial Meeting in South Korea last month were open to the idea of a science and technology park, indicating potential future collaboration on this front.