TAIPEI (Taiwan News) — Foreign Minister Lin Chia-lung (林佳龍) urged the Philippines to pass a double taxation accord and open talks on an economic cooperation agreement, saying stronger Taiwan–Philippines links are needed to build resilient non-red supply chains as China steps up pressure.

Philippine Senator Francis Pangilinan, who chairs the Philippine Senate Committee on Agriculture, Food and Agrarian Reform, met Lin at the foreign ministry on Monday, per CNA.

Lin said the ministry is advancing a Taiwan–Philippines Economic Corridor under its Rongbang Program to align with Manila’s farm priorities, expand joint projects, establish pilot sites, and step up training and exchanges that bolster the Philippines’ food security.

The corridor effort is being coordinated with the US–Japan–Philippines Luzon Economic Corridor. In August, Taiwan joined a US group to survey the investment environment and pursue third-market cooperation.

Lin highlighted the chip industry’s complementarity — Taiwan in wafer fabrication and the Philippines in packaging and testing — and noted the Philippines ranks among Taiwan’s top 10 trading partners. He pressed for swift action on an Agreement on the Avoidance of Double Taxation and for negotiations on an Economic Cooperation Agreement to harden supply chain resilience.

Lin also pointed to reciprocal visa-free measures as a boost for travel and deal-making, and thanked Manila for speaking up for peace and stability in the Taiwan Strait. He framed both sides as first-island-chain democracies that must work together to deter authoritarian expansion.