At the symposium at Lai Ching-te's official residence, representatives from the information and communication technology industry unanimously supported the concept of "make plans and then act."
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In response to the 32% tariffs imposed on Taiwan by U.S. President Trump, President Lai Ching-te held a forum for information and communication technology companies on the afternoon of the 5th, and plans to hold a second forum on the 6th, inviting representatives from traditional industries and small to medium-sized enterprises to participate. The meeting aims to gather industry opinions and stabilize the economic situation. Attendees unanimously agreed that a strategy should be formulated, and the government should present an industrial stability plan while maintaining negotiation leverage.
In response to the U.S. president's imposition of a 32% tariff on Taiwan, the president held a seminar with ICT enterprises this afternoon (5th) at the official residence and plans to convene a second seminar with representatives from traditional industries and small and medium-sized enterprises on the 6th. It is hoped that the industry can take this opportunity during the two seminars to express their opinions and needs face-to-face, and the government will fully support the industry and stabilize the economic situation.
It is understood that the participants in the meeting expressed their agreement with the government's response strategy, believing that negotiations should be based on existing chips, without rushing to disclose all details, and that gradual proposals for industry stability should be presented. The main purpose of the seminar is to formulate a medium- to long-term response strategy.
The spokesperson for the presidential office mentioned that in response to the global trade challenges brought by the reciprocal tariff policy, the president has invited representatives from the ICT industry for talks. Tomorrow, a second seminar will be held for traditional industries and small and medium-sized enterprises to listen to opinions and needs from various sectors and explain the government's response measures to ensure the international competitiveness of Taiwan's industries and stabilize economic development.
Additionally, the Executive Yuan's Premier recently held a press conference emphasizing the government's response to the impact of this incident and the new NT$88 billion assistance plan aimed at stabilizing industry confidence and discussing in detail how to respond to future challenges.
During the weekend meeting, the Premier reconvened financial institutions and related departments to discuss financial measures, conducting an in-depth exploration of strategies for the Taiwan stock market and industry response following the upcoming holidays. Industry representatives present also unanimously agreed that efforts should be rooted in Taiwan and global strategies should be developed, stating that although responses vary among countries, everyone still needs to brainstorm and properly address the current situation.