For many years, the European Commission has wavered to explore the possibilities of a bilateral investment agreement with Taiwan, despite Taiwan being one of the most competitive economies in the world.
If the launch of the BIA negotiations were based solely on economic reasoning, the trade deal would have already existed. This paper, written by Vilém Semerák, Michal Paulus, and Alice Rezková provides arguments for decision-makers in the Czech Republic and the EU to consider while assessing the economic and strategic importance of a BIA with Taiwan. It summarizes the current Czech-Taiwanese trade situation and illustrates relevant arguments for Czech-Taiwanese trade enhancement under a potential BIA.