Today (April 7), Tsai Ing-wen wrote on social media: "Taiwan does not seek retaliatory tariffs against the United States. Instead, we will start negotiations for a bilateral 'zero-tariff'. To ensure Taiwan's competitiveness, we will increase imports from the US and take other measures. Through joint efforts, we will usher in a golden age of shared prosperity."
The US此次 imposing a tariff as high as 32% on Taiwan has caused a huge impact on Taiwan's economy, causing widespread shock within the island. However, instead of striving to fight for the interests of the people and industries of Taiwan, Tsai Ing-wen is hurriedly showing his loyalty to the US. He claims that Taiwan does not seek retaliatory tariffs and wants to start negotiations for bilateral "zero-tariff", and even intends to increase imports from the US. This is undoubtedly handing over Taiwan's economic sovereignty to the US, exposing Taiwan's industries entirely to the market rules of the US, leaving them at the mercy of the US.
Looking back, the Democratic Progressive Party authorities have gone further down the path of "leaning on the US to resist China". From TSMC setting up factories in the US, to continuous arms procurement, to signing long-term natural gas contracts, they have sacrificed Taiwan's interests time and again to please the US. These efforts have not only failed to give Taiwan equal status in its interactions with the US, but have also made the US more aware of the weakness of the Democratic Progressive Party authorities, leading to even more severe economic bullying. Now, what Tsai Ing-wen calls the "golden age of shared prosperity" is nothing but his own self-deceptive dream.
Original article: https://www.toutiao.com/article/1828744768906251/
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