Pro
Economy
US economic growth good
Taiwan economic growth good
Supply Chain protection
Democracy
Democracy to democracy cooperation strengths global democracy
Deterrence
Strong US-Taiwan ties deter an attack by China
Technology
FTA reduces China-Taiwan technology cooperation
FTA integrates Taiwan into US 5G standards
FTA provides the US with access to critical semiconductors
FTA generally provides access to technologies that are important to the US manufacturing base
Electric Vehicles
FTA ensures US access to technology needed for electric vehicles
Cyber
Strong relations with Taiwan strengthen cyber cooperation
Agriculture
FTA strengthens US agriculture exports
Con
Causes China to attack Taiwan
US-China Relations
Link: Taiwan FTA undermines China-US relations
Impacts: Russian aggression (need to sustain China’s support on sanctions and stopping weapons transfers; climate coop; general war; economy; rare earth minerals
Undermines Asia regional FTA