Zölle auf Taiwan erregen die Befürchtungen, die US -amerikanische Unterstützung gegen China abzulassen
https://www.ft.com/content/3c48233d-dca6-4cd6-8ba9-c86fcfa853b0
Zölle auf Taiwan erregen die Befürchtungen, die US -amerikanische Unterstützung gegen China abzulassen
https://www.ft.com/content/3c48233d-dca6-4cd6-8ba9-c86fcfa853b0
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Taiwan’s failure to secure a trade deal with Donald Trump before his August 1 deadline has deepened fears that Washington could water down security support for Taipei to smooth relations with Beijing.
Trump on Thursday imposed a 20 per cent tariff on imports from Taiwan. The levies are due to take effect next week. The new rate comes at a sensitive time for Taiwan. President Lai Ching-te is embroiled in a bitter battle with Taiwan’s opposition parties, which have paralysed his minority government.
The Trump administration’s actions, meanwhile, have raised concerns about its commitment to supporting Taipei in the face of pressure from China, which claims sovereignty over Taiwan and has threatened to take it over by force.
Washington blocked Lai’s request to visit New York next week during a planned overseas trip to Taipei’s Latin American allies. The Trump administration is also considering a downgrade to bilateral defence talks, which it postponed in June.
Observers in Taiwan and the US are concerned that those steps might reflect a broader shift in Washington’s Taiwan policy, as Trump seeks a trade deal with Beijing and a summit with Chinese President Xi Jinping.