Arizona opens new Taiwan representative office, rejecting warning from China
Lin will meet state and city officials and tour TSMC’s Arizona factory as Taiwan seeks stronger semiconductor investment ties with the United States.
- On Saturday, Foreign Minister Lin Chia-lung arrived in Phoenix, Arizona, for a three-day visit to unveil the Taipei Economic and Cultural Office, Taiwan's 14th diplomatic mission in the U.S.
- Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Co.'s expansion encouraged more than 200 Taiwanese companies to establish U.S. operations, forming an industrial cluster that Lin's visit aims to strengthen through business engagement.
- Lin will meet Arizona Governor Katie Hobbs and Phoenix Mayor Kate Gallego during the visit. American Institute in Taiwan Washington Managing Director Ingrid Larson accompanies the delegation to the new office.
- Taipei and Washington are deepening security and economic cooperation, evidenced by Taiwan's recent receipt of the first two of 66 F-16V Block 70 jets purchased from the United States.
- The visit follows President Donald Trump's recent trade truce with Chinese President Xi Jinping, signaling continued Taiwan-U.S. cooperation despite broader U.S.-China tensions over the self-ruled island's status.
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Taiwan Expands Its Arizona Presence With New Phoenix Office
Arizona’s growing role in the global semiconductor industry is bringing closer economic ties with Taiwan, now marked by the opening of a new economic and cultural office in Phoenix. The office is intended to help Taiwanese businesses operating in the region and provide services to the area’s growing Taiwanese community. The opening took place with Gov. Katie Hobbs and Taiwanese representatives in… Source
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Taiwan Opens Phoenix Office as Arizona Ties Expand
Taiwan Foreign Minister Lin Chia-lung (R) and Arizona Gov. Katie Hobbs unveil the plaque for the new Taipei Economic and Cultural Office in Phoenix on Oct. 5, 2026. (Courtesy of Taiwan’s Ministry of Foreign Affairs)
Foreign minister opens Phoenix office, 14th U.S. diplomatic post
Taipei, Oct. 6 (CNA) Foreign Minister Lin Chia-lung (林佳龍) joined Arizona Governor Katie Hobbs and Phoenix Mayor Kate Gallego to open Taiwan's 14th representative office in the United States, in Phoenix, Arizona, on Monday (local time).
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