讀後心得

In response to the United States imposing a 32% tariff on Taiwan, President Lai Ching-te held a symposium for information and communication technology companies on the 5th and invited representatives from traditional industries and small and medium-sized enterprises for a second symposium on the 6th. President Lai hopes to listen to the industry's opinions on frontline demands through these two meetings and provide maximum support to stabilize the economy. Participants unanimously agreed that the government should negotiate cautiously, prioritize the introduction of an industry assurance plan, and design medium- to long-term response strategies.

In response to the 32% tariff imposed by the U.S. President on Taiwan, President Lai Ching-te held a seminar with representatives from the information and communication industry at the presidential residence this afternoon. Tomorrow, he will invite representatives from traditional industries and small and medium enterprises to participate in the second seminar, hoping that the industry can directly express their views and needs in these two discussions, and that the government will fully support the industry to stabilize the economic situation.

According to reports, the attendees unanimously supported the government's negotiations using the leverage it has in hand and suggested that there is no rush to disclose all the details. They recommended first putting forward plans to stabilize the industry, as the purpose of the industry seminar at the presidential residence is to establish a medium- to long-term response strategy.

The spokesperson of the Presidential Office stated that in response to the global economic and trade challenges posed by the reciprocal tariff policy, President Lai has gathered several representatives from the information and communication industry for discussions and will once again convene representatives from traditional industries and small and medium enterprises tomorrow. The spokesperson emphasized that the President hopes to hear the industry's views on government response measures and expects to provide maximum support to the industry to ensure Taiwan's competitiveness globally and the continued steady development of the economy.

It was also pointed out that the Executive Yuan's Premier led a delegation in a two-hour press conference at the Executive Yuan, focusing on explaining the impact of the U.S. reciprocal tariffs on Taiwan's industry and announcing an assistance plan of NT$88 billion. The strategic goal is to prioritize stabilizing industry confidence and to facilitate brainstorming through coordination between the government and the Executive Yuan.

This weekend, the Premier again invited the heads of the Central Bank, Financial Supervisory Commission, and Ministry of Finance to meet and further discuss financial measures and responses to Taiwan's stock market and industries after the holiday.

According to reports, in the afternoon, Lai Ching-te convened industry representatives at the presidential residence for detailed communication with the government. The industry representatives discussed market observations and their requests for government assistance. The meeting was also attended by the Premier. It was understood that there was a consensus during the meeting that everyone should base their strategies in Taiwan while planning globally. Although the response strategies of various countries differ, it is still necessary to observe the final stance of the U.S., thus agreeing with the government's strategy to first propose reassuring plans for the industry and stabilize before taking further action.