The Japan Chamber of Commerce and Industry in Taipei City released the "2026 White Paper" today (7th). Chairman of the National Development Council Ye Jun-hsien (left) was invited to attend and deliver a speech and accepted it on behalf of the government. (Provided by National Development Council)
The Japan Chamber of Commerce and Industry in Taipei City released the "2026 White Paper" today (7th). Chairman Ye Jun-hsien of the National Development Council was invited to attend and deliver a speech and accepted it on behalf of the government. The white paper of the Japan Chamber of Commerce and Industry puts forward structural suggestions such as transparency of administrative procedures, integration of laws and regulations with international standards, and talent and electricity from the perspective of business operations. Ye Junxian said that these suggestions are also important topics for the government to promote the dual-axis transformation of industry digitalization and sustainability.
When the Chamber of Commerce published a white paper, it pointed out that for the first time this year, the results of a member questionnaire survey showed that Taiwan's overall business environment satisfaction reached more than 90% in terms of "living environment and public security" and "commercial infrastructure", and the overall evaluation was good. On the other hand, the white paper also puts forward structural suggestions such as transparency of administrative procedures, integration of laws and regulations with international standards, and talent and power from the perspective of business operations.
Ye Jun-hsien said that the Chamber of Commerce’s white paper has always been an important channel for the government to review the domestic investment environment and the needs of cross-international enterprises. The government attaches great importance to relevant suggestions. The National Development and Reform Commission will continue to use the inter-ministerial communication and coordination mechanism to work with the Chamber of Commerce to create a new prosperity for the economic growth of Taiwan and Japan.
Ye Junxian pointed out that the National Development Council held many meetings with relevant ministries and chambers of commerce in the past year, and relevant progress has been made. In terms of energy and power supply, issues such as offshore wind power plan changes and financing have been dealt with, and a "pre-examination mechanism" has been introduced for electricity industry license applications to simplify administrative procedures and improve predictability. At the same time, we have promoted the transformation of secondary energy, actively developed diversified green energy, deep energy conservation and smart energy storage, and strengthened the resilience of the power grid to ensure the safety and stability of power supply.
In terms of loosening regulations and integrating with international standards, Ye Jun-hsien explained that in response to companies' concerns about the investment environment, the government has expanded the scope of application of the "Three Major Plans for Investing in Taiwan" to Taiwanese and foreign businessmen around the world, and amended the "Industrial Innovation Regulations" to expand investment deductions for AI, information security, energy conservation and carbon reduction, and encourage companies to accelerate digital and green transformation; at the same time, it actively promotes the "Top Ten New AI Construction", accelerates the application of various industries, and builds Taiwan into a global hub for digital and AI innovation. The National Development Council has also established Startup Island Taiwan in Tokyo, Japan to help Taiwanese startup teams further connect Japanese companies, investments and markets.
Regarding the recruitment of international talents, Ye Junxian further pointed out that the National Development Council has amended the "Foreign Professional Talents Recruitment and Employment Act" to comprehensively optimize the work, residence and social security benefits of international talents, and enhance the willingness of international talents to come to Taiwan for development. At the same time, in order to further expand the global talent recruitment network, Talent Taiwan officially opened its first overseas base in Silicon Valley, USA on September 25 to further expand the global talent recruitment network. In the future, it will continue to provide one-stop services through Talent Taiwan’s domestic and overseas bases to assist foreign companies in recruiting international talents to develop in Taiwan.
In addition, regarding the Chamber of Commerce's request for Taiwan and Japan to sign a trade agreement, Ye Jun-hsien emphasized that Taiwan and Japan have long been developing close economic and trade relations and hopes to continue to deepen the relationship between the two parties. He also called on the Chamber of Commerce to help express support and facilitate the Japanese government to jointly create more opportunities for Japanese businessmen to invest in emerging industries in Taiwan. In the future, the National Development Council and relevant ministries will build on the existing foundation to assist enterprises in developing in Taiwan, and work with chambers of commerce to continue to deepen Taiwan-Japan economic and trade cooperation and jointly create a new prosperity for Taiwan-Japan economic growth.
