Taiwan holds first tariff talks with United States
- Taiwan and U.S. Officials conferred in their initial tariff talks on April 11, 2025.
- President Lai's opinion piece addressed Trump's tariffs and sought deeper trade ties.
- Taiwan offered a zero-tariff regime, greater purchases, and more investment in the U.S.
- Lai wrote that Taiwan aims to promote greater trade and investment with the U.S.
- Both sides anticipate follow-up talks to build stronger economic ties between Taiwan and the U.S.
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Taiwan's tricky balancing act
The island of Taiwan has long trusted in US support in the face of aggression from China. But, in the "new, unpredictable era" of Donald Trump upending global relationships, Taiwan finds itself looking for new security allies while "trying to keep Trump happy", said NikkeiAsia. Why is Taiwan worried about US support? Washington is Taipei's primary arms supplier but their long-maintained "security relationship" has been "less than assured since D…
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