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Taiwan’s Lai vows to lower US tariff rate as Trump’s 20% sparks backlash

Taiwanese leader William Lai Ching-te has vowed to push for a lower US tariff rate as criticism mounts over his administration’s failure to secure a more favourable deal. Lai’s pledge on Friday came after President Donald Trump imposed what Taipei described as a “temporary” 20 per cent levy on Taiwanese exports to the United States. “The 20 per cent tariff rate was never Taiwan’s target to begin with. We hope in follow-up talks we are able to strive for a rate that’s more favourable and...

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