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)

==== 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)

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)

==== 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)

Trump’s Tariffs Shake Global Trade: 70 Nations Rush to Negotiate, Taiwan Among Priority Countries? (川普關稅衝擊全球:70國搶談判,台灣成優先名單之一?)

==== A new wave of tariffs imposed by the Trump administration officially went into effect today, sparking fresh turmoil across global trade and capital markets. Given the sweeping scope of the policy—impacting a majority of the world’s economies—governments around the globe are scrambling to reach out to the White House in hopes of launching negotiations … More Trump’s Tariffs Shake Global Trade: 70 Nations Rush to Negotiate, Taiwan Among Priority Countries? (川普關稅衝擊全球:70國搶談判,台灣成優先名單之一?)