Director General R. C. Wu of the Taipei Economic and Cultural Office (TECO) in Atlanta hosted a dinner in Frankfort, Kentucky for six Kentucky Senators, including President Pro Tem at the Kentucky Senate Katie Stine, Republican Caucus Chairman Richie Sanders, Sen. Robert Stivers, Sen. Dick Roeding, Sen. Tom Buford and Sen. Elizabeth Tori. Director General Wu and the Senators exchanged views on how to further enhance the relations between Taiwan and Kentucky.

Director General Wu also met with the Kentucky Cabinet for Economic Development.  The Cabinet gave a multi-media presentation of its functions and explained the current trade relations between Taiwan and Kentucky. Director General Wu pledged himself to work together with the Kentucky government to strengthen trade ties between the two.

Kentucky and Taiwan established a sister-state relationship on November 9, 1982. Currently, Taiwan is Kentucky's 8th biggest export market.