Taiwan firms seeking to steer clear of US-China trade war turn to Philippines

Some Taiwan-based manufacturing companies that supply parts to popular tech firms such as Apple are interested in setting up shop in the Philippines, as they look for ways to avoid the United States-China trade war.
Philippine Trade Undersecretary Ceferino Rodolfo said this earlier this month, telling reporters that some companies were already firm in their plans to manufacture here in the Philippines.
A bilateral investment agreement between the Philippines and Taiwan had helped the country's case in getting these Taiwan-based companies to consider the Philippines.

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