TAIPEI -- Taiwan is making a push for a trade deal with Japan and has instructed its diplomats to lobby Tokyo, hoping to start formal negotiations amid pressure from China.
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A man rests in front of an Evergreen Marine container ship at Taiwan's Kaohsiung Port. Taiwan sees trade deals as a crucial tool for overcoming its international isolation. © Reuters
TAIPEI -- Taiwan is making a push for a trade deal with Japan and has instructed its diplomats to lobby Tokyo, hoping to start formal negotiations amid pressure from China.