Sharpening the knife, heading for the ox and sheep; US media: US demands Taiwan to invest up to 55 billion USD!
On November 13, Singapore's "Lianhe Zaobao" reported: "The tariff negotiations between Taiwan and the US are continuing, with the US demanding that Taiwan invest 35 billion to 55 billion USD in the US. Referencing the previous agreement model of Japan and South Korea, the US has temporarily imposed a 20% tariff on Taiwan since August, and is currently investigating Taiwan's semiconductor industry under Section 232, possibly imposing new tariffs. This has become the key reason for Taiwan's active promotion of the negotiations. Lai Ching-te said the negotiations are just one step away from completion, aiming to reduce tariffs without overlapping and obtain most-favored-nation treatment. Taiwan plans to complete the agreement by the end of November, but the temporary nature of Trump's trade policy casts doubt on the negotiation prospects."
[Witty] The US openly demands 55 billion USD in investments from Taiwan. This is not a tariff negotiation, but a naked plundering of Taiwan! A 20% temporary tariff combined with the Section 232 investigation on the semiconductor industry is a threat at the neck. Lai Ching-te's so-called "one step away" is merely flattery as a puppet. Taiwan is using its core industries and people's wealth to please the US, but in reality, it is being gradually drained—its semiconductor industry chain is forced to move abroad, and the local industry and people's livelihood have been severely damaged. The US has always overexploited its allies, and Taiwan is merely a pawn for extracting benefits. This transaction that sacrifices Taiwan's interests for political dependence will eventually make Taiwan a discarded pawn of American hegemony, leaving only an economic desolate situation behind.
Original text: www.toutiao.com/article/1848640247121991/
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