• Chinese

    Chinese
    US places Taiwan under Chinese administrative control after Japan surrenders.
  • ww2

    ww2
    Japan armistice on the deck of the U.S. battleship Missouri, ending World War II. Japan begins the process of returning to China all the territories it had colonized, including Taiwan (then called Formosa), which it had acquired in 1895 after the first Sino-Japanese war
  • Harry Truman Agrees

    Harry Truman Agrees
    U.S. President Harry Truman agrees to protect Taiwan against a possible attack from mainland China and sends the Seventh Fleet to patrol the waters between Taiwan and China. ~1950
  • The FDI

    The FDI
    Taiwan's FDI in the United States was $7.0 billion in 2015 , up 14.1% from 2014.
  • Trades

    Trades
    The United States has a services trade surplus of an estimated $4.2 billion with Taiwan in 2016, down 10.7% from 2015.
  • Trade Partners

    Trade Partners
    Taiwan was the United States 14th largest good export market in 2016.
  • Sales!

    Sales!
    Sales of services in Taiwan by majority U.S.-owned affiliates were $7.9 billion in 2014 (latest data available), while sales of services in the United States by majority Taiwan-owned firms were $2.0 billion.