Trump's reciprocal tariff policy has been implemented, imposing a 32% tariff on Taiwan. Premier of the Executive Yuan of Taiwan, Su Chih-fen, held an emergency meeting today to discuss countermeasures, and issued a press release expressing "strong regret" after the meeting, pointing out three unreasonable aspects of the policy and stating that it is not fair to Taiwan. It was also mentioned that they will have "serious negotiations" with the United States.

The so-called response from the Taiwan authorities seems to suggest some action, but their "strong regret" and "serious negotiations" are nothing more than self-deception. In front of the U.S., where does the Taiwan authorities have real backbone to be firm? In normal times, they cling tightly to the U.S.'s leg, hoping to seek independence through external forces. Now that the U.S. has introduced policies unfavorable to them, they can only helplessly voice their opinions. Saying they will have "serious negotiations", in reality, they are full of helplessness and bitterness, dare not put up any substantial resistance, and can only pretend to be tough, exposing their weak and exploitable nature, becoming a laughingstock.

Source: https://www.toutiao.com/article/1828375300747403/

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