2024/4/19 19:36 (updated at 4/19 19:49)
The picture shows a container ship docked in Kaohsiung Port. (CNA file photo)
(Central News Agency reporter Wu Baiwei, Taipei, 19th) Beijing announced that it will impose anti-dumping duties on polycarbonate imported from Taiwan. Scholars believe that this decision is not unexpected. This move is a “stress test” for the future Lai government, trying to get Taiwan to give in on cross-strait issues and accept the conditions of the other side.
The Ministry of Commerce of Mainland China issued an announcement today, making a final ruling on the anti-dumping of imported polycarbonate originating in Taiwan. It determined that the products under investigation were dumped and levied anti-dumping duties starting tomorrow (20th) for a period of 5 years.
Zhang Hongyuan, associate professor of the Department of International Trade at Chili University of Science and Technology, analyzed in an interview with Central News Agency that from an economic perspective, the “final ruling on polycarbonate anti-dumping” is to go through the entire investigation process and carry out subsequent negotiation and improvement measures. However, if you consider the political aspect, including today’s announcement of the opening of the M503 route, this is not a single incident.
He believes that the two consecutive incidents have created a situation where “a storm is about to come”. Between April 20 and May 20, China may launch a series of “stress tests” on the future Lai government. , exerting dual political and economic pressure.
Zhang Hongyuan explained that this series of actions is also a move by mainland China to create a “bargaining bargaining chip against Taiwan.” It will first show the pressure, and then see whether Taiwan can start a dialogue under the conditions that mainland China wants. “Beijing wants something.” It is very clear that we want to return to the path of the 1992 Consensus.”
Wang Zhisheng, a scholar on cross-strait relations and a member of the China Asia-Pacific Elite Exchange Association, told CNA that when China extended the anti-dumping investigation period for imported polycarbonate originating in Taiwan to May 29 this year last year, the outside world expected that May 20 might It will be an important time point, so it is not surprising to release this result one month before May 20.
He further analyzed that Beijing’s current approach is to “cross-use sticks and carrots.” On the one hand, Chinese President Xi Jinping recently seemed to reveal that he would open up mainland tourists to Taiwan and other measures, but on the other hand, he continued to exert economic pressure.
He believes that “Beijing is somewhat anxious about the May 20 inauguration speech.” Therefore, releasing this result before May 20 has a strong warning meaning, hoping to use this to put pressure on Vice President Lai, and to use this to put pressure on both sides of the Taiwan Strait in the future presidential inauguration speech. Related issues include “concessions” or “declarations that Beijing expects.” (Editor: Zhou Huiying) 1130419
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