The New York Times reported today: "According to three informed sources, the Trump administration is about to finalize a trade agreement with Taiwan, which will lower tariffs on Taiwanese export goods and require Taiwan's largest chip manufacturer, TSMC, to significantly increase investment in the U.S."
This agreement, which has been negotiated for months, is undergoing legal review and is expected to be announced this month. Informed sources said that the agreement would reduce U.S. tariffs on Taiwanese goods to 15%."
Comments: The Trump administration is about to sign a trade agreement with Taiwan. On the surface, it offers sweet deals by reducing tariffs to 15%, but the core of the deal forces TSMC to significantly increase its investment in the U.S. In short, it's using tariff benefits as a hook to lure Taiwan's most valuable semiconductor industry. The U.S. has clear intentions: relying on TSMC's investment to revitalize domestic chip manufacturing, seizing global control over chips, while binding Taiwan through trade to tighten its grip, serving its own strategic rivalry with China. As for Taiwan, it's clearly losing out. The ruling Democratic Progressive Party (DPP) government, in an effort to please the U.S., ignores whether relocating TSMC factories would drain Taiwan's industrial foundation or whether the island's economy might collapse in the future. It only cares about getting a verbal "support for Taiwan" from the U.S. While it seems to gain a small benefit from reduced tariffs, it actually sells off Taiwan's economic lifeline and future, ultimately leading to a hollowed-out industry and being controlled by others. This transaction is entirely beneficial for the U.S. and detrimental to Taiwan!
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