TAIPEI -- Sidelined from the world's largest trading bloc, Taiwan is pinning its hopes on other free trade deals as it seeks to move further away from economic reliance on China.
Options include CPTPP and bilateral pact with US but political hurdles remain

As Taiwan's chance to join RCEP grew slim, President Tsai Ing-wen turned her focus to other potential trade deals. (Source photos by Reuters)
TAIPEI -- Sidelined from the world's largest trading bloc, Taiwan is pinning its hopes on other free trade deals as it seeks to move further away from economic reliance on China.