President Lai Ching-te says Taiwan is forging a deeper trade relationship with the United States. His government has begun the first phase of trade talks, seeking to avoid a 32% tariff on exports.
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00:00President Lai Qingde is looking to strengthen Taiwan's ties with the U.S. as the two countries negotiate on trade.
00:30Taiwan is seeking to avoid a 32 percent tariff on its exports to the U.S. announced as part of Donald Trump's tariff plan.
00:41Last week Trump suspended those tariffs for 90 days but says special tariffs on semiconductors, Taiwan's largest industry, may come as soon as this week.