Mayor Gallego called on Premier Chien-jen Chen, Deputy Foreign Minister Roy Lee and Taipei City Mayor Wan-an Chiang. She also visited TSMC and some of its suppliers, Bank of Taiwan and China Airlines, and hosted a reception for Taiwanese officials and business leaders of both sides on July 9.
In her remarks while meeting with Premier Chen, Mayor Gallego said the relationship between Taipei and Phoenix has grown stronger in the 44 years since the two established a sister city agreement, and she expressed thanks for TSMC investing and building its home in Phoenix. Phoenix is proud to be the largest autonomous vehicle zone in the world, she said, which is only possible thanks to technology from Taiwan. The city has welcomed the presence of the Bank of Taiwan, as well as Taiwanese investments, such as in health care, with Mandarin-speaking physicians. The mayor hopes to continue welcoming Taiwanese companies to Phoenix.
The mayor also expressed hope to expand on cooperation in semiconductors, health care, biosciences and electric vehicles.
