Vincent Siew to push Taiwan's TPP bid in Washington

Taiwan's former vice president Vincent Siew will lead a business delegation on a visit to the United States later this month to drum up support for Taiwan's efforts to join the Trans-Pacific Partnership, according to a statement from the Taipei's representative office in the US Wednesday.

Siew's 18-member delegation will depart Taiwan Nov. 16 for San Francisco, New York and Washington DC, where he is scheduled to give a 15-minute speech on Taiwan's current economic climate and its prospects for the future, the office said.