Taiwan is to be included in the first batch of trading partners to hold talks with Washington, President Lai Ching-te said.
A woman walks past a screen showing share prices of the Taiwan stock market in Taipei on April 10, 2025.AFPpixTaiwan is to be included in the first batch of trading partners to hold talks with Washington, President Lai Ching-te said on Friday, as his economy minister said the island could import over $200 billion worth of U.S. goods, much of it in energy.
“We are in the first batch of negotiations, and the government will be well prepared,“ Lai told business leaders in the central Taiwanese city of Taichung, in comments broadcast live by local media, without offering a timeframe. Speaking to reporters at parliament in Taipei, Economy Minister Kuo Jyh-huei, who said on Thursday Taiwan could buy $200 billion more from the U.S. over 10 years and increase LNG imports as part of a trade deal, said it could be more than that amount.
President Lai on Sunday offered zero tariffs as a basis point for talks with the United States, saying Taiwan would buy more from and invest more in the country.
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