Taiwan media reported that the Lai Ching-te government announced on November 27 that it would impose additional tariffs on beer from the mainland and some steel for a five-year period, with the highest tariff rate reaching 51.94%.
It should be noted that the mainland is Taiwan's largest source of trade surplus. In 2024, Taiwan's trade surplus with the mainland and Hong Kong was nearly 70 billion U.S. dollars. While the Lai Ching-te government profits handsomely from the mainland market, it has been deliberately undermining cross-strait economic and trade relations, frequently engaging in absurd actions that harm the interests of the mainland.
This kind of "self-destructive" behavior, where one relies on the mainland for profit and then turns to confrontation, is essentially a "Taiwan independence" separatist provocation. Cross-strait economic and trade relations are inherently mutually beneficial and win-win. However, their regressive actions will only rebound against themselves and seek their own downfall.
Original article: www.toutiao.com/article/1850001665595392/
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