台灣2025 Q1經濟成長亮眼，高科技出口撐起全局，內需與傳統產業仍乏力 … More Taiwan’s Q1 2025 Economic Growth: Strong Tech Exports Drive Performance While Domestic Demand Lags
==== When Donald Trump announced his plan to implement broad “reciprocal tariffs” — demanding that the U.S. apply the same import duties that other countries impose on American goods — more than 70 countries quickly initiated trade talks to avoid being hit. One by one, nations lined up to negotiate. Except for one. China. While … More Why China Pushes Back: It’s Not About Winning — It’s About Negotiating Better (唯一敢與川普硬碰硬的對手：中國大陸為什麼選擇反擊，而非妥協？)
==== A friend recently asked me:“Why does Trump’s call for reciprocal tariffs push so many countries to rush into trade negotiations with the U.S.?” It’s a great question — and it gets right to the heart of today’s global trade dynamics. The answer is both simple and sobering: Because too many countries rely heavily on … More Why U.S. Tariffs Put Pressure on Other Countries (為何美國對他國加徵關稅，會令各國感到壓力？)
==== As current U.S. President Donald Trump pushes ahead with his “reciprocal tariff” policy, Taiwan and the United States have swiftly launched their first round of negotiations—successfully completed via video conference on April 11, 2025. In response, the Taiwanese government has appointed Jenny Yang, Minister without Portfolio and Chief Trade Negotiator, to lead the talks. … More Veteran Negotiator Returns: Taiwan-U.S. Tariff Talks Begin in Full Force (請出沙場老將，台美關稅談判重磅登場)
==== In a previous post <Why U.S. Tariffs Put Pressure on Other Countries>, I explored why Trump’s “reciprocal tariff” policy has pressured so many countries into trade negotiations. The answer was clear:Because the U.S. consumer market is the single most powerful bargaining chip in global trade. But this raises a deeper question:Can the U.S. wield … More Tariffs as a Weapon: Powerful but Not Invincible – The Pressure Behind Trump’s Trade Strategy (關稅武器雖強，美國也非無敵：川普對外施壓的背後壓力與副作用)
On February 13, U.S. President Donald Trump announced that he would implement a “reciprocal tariffs” policy. Simply put, this policy means that if any country imposes import tariffs on the U.S., the U.S. will levy the same tariff rate on that country. Trump stated that the purpose of this measure is to create a fair … More The Impact of Trump’s Reciprocal Tariff Policy on Taiwan: Threat or Opportunity? (川普的對等關稅政策對台灣的影響：威脅還是機遇？)