Thank you, Dr. Lu.
Taiwan is a solid trading partner of Canada and a major player in the global supply chain, as we have witnessed in the past two years with the supply of chips that are critical to our technological market. Moreover, Taiwan embraces free and open markets, making it an ideal port of business with the Asia-Pacific region for our Canadian companies. We have had the pleasure, for example, of visiting a Canadian windmill company in Taiwan and hearing from their CEO about the opportunities they had developing in Taiwan.
How can we further develop the economic ties we have with Taiwan, and what arguments could be made in support of their joining the CPTPP?