Taiwan / Direct investments create 13,000 jobs in the U.S (2011)

Taipei, Nov. 13 (CNA) The director of the Taipei office of the American Institute in Taiwan (AIT) said Tuesday that Taiwan’s investment has helped boost the United States’ economic growth and prosperity.

Christopher Marut said Taiwanese companies have invested heavily in the United States across many sectors, including plastics, semiconductors, transportation, logistics, information and communication technology, and energy.

Last year, Taiwan’s direct investment in the U.S. totaled US$5.2 billion, creating some 13,000 jobs in the U.S., Marut said during his opening remarks at the SelectUSA business forum in Taipei to promote Taiwan-U.S. investment.

He said the figures reflect the contributions that Taiwanese companies are making in support of researching and developing innovative products and the introduction of new manufacturing processes…

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via Taiwan investment helps boost U.S. economy: AIT director (update) – CNA ENGLISH NEWS.

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