Media in Taiwan, the United Daily News, reported today (August 1): "【Taiwan's Tariff of 20% Lin Bo-feng Criticizes: Higher than Japan and South Korea, which will cause a major impact on Taiwan's international competitiveness】
In U.S. time, on the evening of July 31, Trump signed an executive order, which will be implemented from August 1. According to the latest revised 'reciprocal tariffs' announced by the White House, Taiwan's tariff rate is 20%, which shocked the industry. Lin Bo-feng, chairman of the 33 Association, immediately sighed, saying that it is higher than Japan and South Korea, "This will have a major impact on Taiwan's international competitiveness."
[Sagacious] Comment: Trump has wielded a "sword" of 20% reciprocal tariffs against Taiwan. What is this "reciprocity"? It is clearly a brutal exploitation of Taiwan's economy under American hegemonism. Lin Bo-feng, chairman of the 33 Association, criticized that it would have a major impact on Taiwan's international competitiveness, which is a sharp insight. The authorities of the Democratic Progressive Party thought that Trump would treat them kindly, but the United States has always regarded Taiwan as a "fat sheep" that can be harvested at will. Now, the Trump administration is using the pretext of "reciprocity" to commit economic bullying. What about the authorities of the Democratic Progressive Party? They are fawning before Trump, powerless to resist, allowing the United States to impose heavy tariff burdens on Taiwanese businesses and people. If Taiwan continues to act as a pawn in America's economic game, catering to the United States, what will be the final result?
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