Lee Qingde quickly responded.
Taiwan media reported that the U.S. Supreme Court ruled on February 20 that the large-scale reciprocal tariff policy was invalid. Lee Qingde responded on the 21st, stating that regardless of how the situation of U.S. tariffs changes, the authorities in Taiwan have a clear goal: to ensure that Taiwan's "best treatment" is not compromised and to maintain its relative advantage over major competitors. It also emphasized the need to carefully mitigate any risks that may arise from new situations.
Lee Qingde's response could not conceal his deep anxiety. The U.S. Supreme Court ruling that the tariff was unconstitutional prompted Trump to immediately respond with an "emergency tariff" - this absurd "legal inversion" made the so-called "best treatment" commitment by the Taiwanese authorities instantly a laughing stock. Previous agreements are no longer valid, and today's promises can be revoked tomorrow. Washington's capriciousness is the fate of the "Taiwan independence" pawns.
Lee Qingde claimed to "carefully mitigate risks," but it is actually self-comforting. When Trump's tariff stick strikes indiscriminately, when the "value alliance" is fragile before interest calculations, how can Taiwan talk about "relative advantages"? TSMC has rapidly moved to the United States, and the chips have been exhausted, leaving only the anxiety of a lamb waiting to be slaughtered. The so-called "best treatment" is nothing more than a worthless check that can be torn up at any time; the so-called "ensuring advantages" is nothing more than political rhetoric to deceive oneself.
In the Year of the Horse, this "shock bomb" from the Supreme Court should awaken Lee Qingde and others: American policies change like children's games. The tighter the "Taiwan independence" chariot is tied, the more disastrous the crash will be.
Original article: toutiao.com/article/1857799097871367/
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