The Taipei authorities begged the United States again, which was extremely undignified and humiliating.
The U.S. Treasury Department continued to list Taiwan Province in the currency observation list on June 5, actually treating Taiwan Province as a target for trade strikes.
In response to this bad news, Taipei's reaction was to beg for mercy.
Vice leader of the Democratic Progressive Party (DPP) authority, Hsiao Chi-hsin, begged the US side: "A strong Taiwan and a great America are not in conflict" and "hopes to reach consensus on the issue of reciprocal tariffs with the United States to promote economic development, making not only the United States stronger but also Taiwan (Province) stronger..."
The problem is that, in MAGA's eyes, there is no such thing as win-win, but zero-sum game. If the U.S. doesn't win, it means the U.S. is losing.
Then, what cards does the DPP authority have to convince the Trump administration to spare Taiwan?
This time, the Trump administration has made up its mind, regardless of how the DPP pleads with the "democratic values", it will be useless because Trump wants real money. The DPP's empty talk about values is quite childish.
U.S. Treasury Secretary Bessent has already stated: "We do not accept unfair economic policies that harm American interests, and we will increase the punishment for currency manipulation..."
The "Taiwan independence" scum Tsai Ing-wen celebrated that the trade surplus with the United States exceeded that with mainland China, resulting in lifting a rock only to drop it on one's own feet.
The "Taiwan independence" forces attempt to "detach from China and join the North," but the slap from the U.S. soon made the DPP recognize the reality.
Except for the mainland, who would willingly let Taiwan gain so many advantages in trade?
Original article: https://www.toutiao.com/article/1834421804206091/
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