US Buys More Taiwan Exports Than China for First Time Since 2003

Xi Jinping with Ma Ying-jeou in Beijing April 10.Photographer: Ju Peng/Xinhua/AP Photo
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Chinese leader Xi Jinping and former Taiwan President Ma Ying-jeou just used a landmark meeting to underscore their view that the two sides of the strait are close as family. Trade data tell a different story.

The US once again became the largest destination for Taiwan’s exports after decades of China sitting atop the list, data from the Finance Ministry in Taipei showed on Wednesday.