Indiana reaffirms economic ties with Taiwan

印第安納州重申與台灣的經濟聯繫

Indiana House passes resolution supporting US-Taiwan trade talks


TAIPEI (Taiwan News) — The Indiana House of Representatives passed a resolution expressing support for Taiwan on Thursday.

To further strengthen economic ties between Taiwan and Indiana, the House voted to reaffirm the Taiwan Relations Act and support US-Taiwan trade talks, CNA reported. It also encouraged companies to use the name “Taiwan” and backed Taiwan’s meaningful participation in international organizations, while opposing any distortion or misuse of UN General Assembly Resolution 2758.

The resolution noted that Indiana became Taiwan’s first sister state in the US in November 1979. Both sides have maintained close trade, educational, cultural, and tourism exchanges since then.

Taipei Economic and Cultural Office in Chicago Director-General Lei Yen-feng (雷彥峰) thanked the House for passing the resolution. He highlighted its opposition to China’s use of Resolution 2758 to block Taiwan’s international participation and expressed appreciation for the House’s support for Taiwan’s meaningful role in global organizations.

In 2022, then-Governor Eric Holcomb visited Taiwan and signed a Taiwan–Indiana economic cooperation MOU with Taiwan’s Ministry of Economic Affairs. He also witnessed the signing of MOUs between Wistron, National Yang Ming Chiao Tung University, National Cheng Kung University, and Purdue University. In 2023, MediaTek established an R&D center in Indiana.

In 2024, Taiwan was Indiana’s fourth-largest export market in Asia. The state opened a trade office in Taiwan in September to explore new opportunities in semiconductor cooperation and investment.