Radio Taiwan International
Date: 14 May, 2019
By: Paula Chao
President Tsai Ing-wen (middle)
President Tsai Ing-wen says domestic demand has propped up Taiwan’s economic growth in recent years.
The president was referring to the impact of the escalating US-China trade war on Taiwan. The United States has more than doubled tariffs on US$200 billion worth of Chinese products. In retaliation, China says it will raise tariffs on $60 billion of US goods from June. [FULL STORY]