As Taiwan plunged into a recession in 2023, Taiwan Talks looks at how the country’s economy will fair throughout the remainder of the year. Tune into an inclusive interview with Peter Kurz, QIC Chief Strategy Officer and former Managing Director at Citigroup and Head of Taiwan Research at Merrill Lynch. Kurz shares with us how tensions between Taiwan and China have affected its exports, the state of the electronics industry, how decoupling from China and diversifying production of Taiwanese chips benefit the country in the long run, and tackling inflation. He also shares what impact a potential Taiwan-U.S. bilateral trade agreement could have on both economies and Taiwan’s prospects in joining the CPTPP.