TAIPEI (Taiwan News) — American Institute in Taiwan Director Raymond Greene highlighted four promising areas of cooperation between Taiwan and the US during the American Chamber of Commerce Taiwan general meeting on Tuesday, according to a press release.
Greene said Taiwan and the US are leading the AI revolution together. He praised Taiwan’s AI infrastructure plan for laying a strong foundation for the country’s emergence as a global AI leader, particularly in hardware.
America has built up AI research and development, he added, focusing on ethical AI governance while forging global partnerships. These complementary strengths pave the way for further Taiwan-US cooperation.
Additionally, TSMC’s advanced semiconductor manufacturing allows US chip companies like NVIDIA and AMD to make powerful chips that are the backbone of the AI revolution, Greene said.
The director pointed out that the US is Taiwan’s top destination for outbound investment. He said that this year, Taiwan's foreign direct investment in the US reached US$105 billion (NT$3.23 trillion). He predicted that “America will play a critical role in meeting the surging global demand for Taiwanese products.”
Greene also said the US was looking to incorporate the machine tool and advanced manufacturing expertise of Taiwan to help realize President Trump’s pledge to “build, create, and grow more American products using American labor, American goods, and American grit.”
Taiwan’s defense industry is also an important area of cooperation, Greene said. Given Taiwan’s manufacturing prowess and America’s advanced defense research, there is “enormous potential” to transform Taiwan into a major defense manufacturing hub.
He explained that the drone industry in the US is deepening its partnership with Taiwan. Taiwan’s drone exports have reached almost 750% year-on-year growth in the first half of 2025, he added.
The director expressed optimism in enhancing collaboration in rare earth mining and processing equipment — a proven chokepoint in hi-tech manufacturing. Together, the two countries can “build a more secure and resilient supply chain,” he said.
