Lotta Danielsson is vice president of the U.S.-Taiwan Business Council.
Taipei will move closer to Beijing unless it can deepen other trade partnerships

Tsai Ing-wen expressed at the press conference on Aug. 28 her desire to reach a bilateral trade agreement with the U.S., saying it would "strengthen our engagement" and help establish "a rules-based trade order" in the region. © Sipa/AP
Lotta Danielsson is vice president of the U.S.-Taiwan Business Council.