1. Response on the crew members' grievances raised during Boston Seafood Expo, and Taiwan Fisheries Agency's commitments to safeguarding the rights and benefits of crew members 

Regarding the news retrieved from statement made by Indonesian crew members working on Taiwanese distant water fishing vessels during the Boston Seafood Expo in March 2024, indicating that the crew members were injured by fishing gear and suffered from permanent blindness because of insufficient medical treatment and being forced to work, such information only quoted the crew members’ statement, which did not fully correspond with the facts of the incidents.

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2. Agricultural, forced labor products discussed in Taiwan-U.S. trade talks

Taiwan's government expressed a desire for the United States to open its market to Taiwanese pineapples and mangoes, among other agricultural products, during the latest trade talks which concluded on May 3^rd, Taiwan's top trade negotiator John Deng told a press conference later the same day. Other agricultural products that Taiwan hopes to sell to the U.S. market include sausages, pork floss and other processed meat products, according to Deng, who also serves as the Cabinet's Minister without Portfolio. Meanwhile, the issue of forced labor was also on the negotiation table, as the U.S. side called on Taiwan to effectively prevent such practice in its supply chains, Deng said.