讀後心得

Kuomintang Chairman Zhu Lilun urged President Lai Ching-te to reassess the response strategy towards the 32% tariffs from the United States, emphasizing that it is never too late to take remedial measures. Zhu criticized the government's recent market rescue measures as merely short-term solutions that cannot address the fundamental issues, questioning the necessity for companies to increase investments in the U.S. He believes the government should have specific and clear negotiation goals, and decide whether to increase investments only after assessing the risks and benefits of existing investments. Zhu Lilun pointed out that Lai Ching-te's strategy appears not robust enough, calling for a demonstration of leadership and actively seeking bipartisan cooperation to jointly formulate an effective response plan.

The Chairman of the Kuomintang calls on the President to reassess the tariff response strategy, stating that it is not too late to take preventive measures after the fact. The United States has imposed a 32% tariff on Taiwan, sparking nationwide discussions. The Financial Supervisory Commission announced three measures to stabilize the market, but they have been criticized as mere "placebos," failing to address the fundamental issues, and may instead prolong the long-term challenges faced by businesses, causing further loss of investor confidence.

Regarding the government's request for companies to increase investments in the United States, the Chairman questioned whether this decision was made after thorough evaluation. He pointed out that in the face of severe economic challenges, the President's negotiation strategy appears overly naive, and emphasized that during tomorrow's bipartisan negotiation meeting, he will urge the ruling team to present specific and effective emergency response plans to tackle the current predicament.

The Chairman stressed that the original subsidy of 88 billion NT dollars is merely a drop in the bucket and must be significantly increased. He raised six major concerns regarding the government's response measures, including:

• The government needs to clarify the specific tariff goals for this negotiation and how to balance the U.S. concerns regarding trade deficits.
• The decision to require Taiwanese companies to increase investments in the United States must undergo a thorough evaluation to align with the overall national interests.
• If pressure is applied to companies again without adequate evaluation, it may raise doubts about the government's succumbing to external pressures, jeopardizing the security of Taiwan's core technologies.
• Other medium- and long-term response measures are mostly just repackaging of daily operations, failing to convince the public that the government has a comprehensive plan.
• The Financial Supervisory Commission's measures to stabilize the market are viewed as merely addressing symptoms rather than root causes, unable to fundamentally improve the economic fundamentals and may distort market mechanisms instead.
• The government failed to propose timely response measures before the situation escalated, highlighting the uncertainty of its strategy.

The Chairman called on the President to demonstrate leadership, seek consensus from various sectors, and collaboratively develop effective response strategies to ensure that Taiwan will not waver when facing challenges. He reiterated that the Kuomintang is ready to participate in dialogue discussions to seek the best solutions for Taiwan.