The Cabinet was tight-lipped Tuesday on a report saying that the United States had agreed to lower tariffs on goods it imports from Taiwan in exchange for Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Co. (TSMC) building more chip foundries in the U.S, Focus Taiwan reported.
The Executive Yuan has approved modifications to the Act Governing Relations Between the People of the Taiwan Area and the Mainland Area, which mandates that legislators seek prior authorisation before travelling to China, as reported by the Taipei Times.
Taipei Mayor Chiang Wan-an has called for a legislative vote of no confidence to dismiss the Cabinet, accusing the Lai administration of judicial overreach. The proposal drew mixed reactions from opposition leaders and sharp criticism from the DPP.