供給網構築で連携強化　経済安保で日台与党

　自民党は２４日、台湾の民進党立法委員（国会議員）と経済安全保障をテーマにオンライン会談を行った。先端半導体の安定的なサプライチェーン（供給網）構築に向け、米国を加えた３カ国・地域で連携することを確認した。日台間は国交がなく、閣僚間協議は困難なため、与党間協力という形で連携を強める狙いだ。
　日台与党議員のオンライン会談は８月以来。日本側は佐藤正久外交部会長と石川昭政経済産業部会長、台湾側は羅致政、邱志偉両立法委員が出席した。（2021/12/24-17:53）

The Japanese and Taiwanese ruling parties held an online meeting on economic security on Friday, affirming that the two sides plus the United States will cooperate to build stable supply chains for cutting-edge semiconductor chips.
   The dialogue between Japan's Liberal Democratic Party and Taiwan's Democratic Progressive Party was aimed at strengthening bilateral cooperation, with ministerial talks between Japan and Taiwan difficult as they have no diplomatic relations.
   Members of the Japanese and Taiwanese parties had an online meeting for the first time since August. Friday's meeting was attended by the LDP's foreign affairs division and economy, trade and industry division chiefs, Masahisa Sato and Akimasa Ishikawa, respectively.
   The LDP participants welcomed Taiwan's bid to join the Trans-Pacific Partnership, while calling for the removal of Taiwan's import restrictions on Japanese foods, introduced after the March 2011 Fukushima nuclear plant disaster. The Taiwanese side indicated it plans to facilitate public understanding of the Japanese request.
   Following the meeting, Ishikawa told reporters, "With the Japan-U.S.-Taiwan framework, we'll maintain a leading position." He suggested the trilateral cooperation is needed to compete with China in the technology field.