Friday, August 1, 2025

Taiwan’s president calls 20% tariff rate ‘temporary’

INTRO: Taiwan's President Lai Ching-te on Friday called the 20 per cent tariff rate the US slapped on imports from his country "temporary" and expressed the hope it could be lowered through further talks.

After four rounds of face-to-face negotiations and multiple video conferences, Taipei and Washington were still trying to strike a deal, as Laura Westbrook reports.