TAIPEI -- When U.S. President Donald Trump said he would hammer Taiwanese exports with a 32% "reciprocal" tariff, Taiwan's President Lai Ching-te responded cautiously, wary of alienating Washington while China is tightening screws.
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Taiwan's President Lai Ching-te has said he is willing to lower tariffs to "zero on the basis of reciprocity with the U.S," among other efforts to maintain smooth ties with the Trump administration. © Taiwan Presidential Office/AP
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