President Tsai Ing-wen says the establishment of an office by the U-S state
of Michigan in Taiwan should lead to closer bilateral exchanges and bring
fruitful results.

During a meeting with visiting Michigan Governor Gretchen Whitmer, Tsai
praised the U-S state as a "global hub" for the automotive industry and a
place where many Taiwanese auto parts businesses have chosen to invest.

Tsai said Michigan's automotive and semiconductor sectors and expertise in
microelectronics research and Taiwan's electric vehicle and semiconductor
supply chains will enable the two sides to "establish secure supply chains
and industrial clusters."

Tsai further said she hopes to see even more fruitful collaboration between
Taiwan and Michigan.

Meanwhile, Whitmer praised Tsai for her achievements while in office -
especially her work to strengthen US-Taiwan ties - which she said "are
growing closer every day."

Whitmer arrived in Taiwan on Monday to formally opened the Michigan office in
Taipei.