Taiwan’s exports to the US in the first quarter beat shipments sent to mainland China, with analysts pointing to a ‘strategic plan’ by Washington to construct and lead a world supply chain and market order.
Taiwan’s exports expanded for a third straight month in January, with shipments of electronic components rising by 7.5 per cent compared to a year earlier.
Mainland China uses import bans and economic ties to send political message to Taiwanese voters while businesses on the island look to sell products elsewhere as they brace for worsening cross-strait tensions.