Taiwanese Resistance To ITA Deal Rooted In Intense Domestic Pressure

As countries push to wrap up a deal to expand the Information Technology Agreement (ITA), Taiwan is being squeezed between large economies like the United States that are urging it to accept what is on the table and constituents back in Taipei who are warning the government not to yield on their major commercial priorities. At the heart of this debate is the fact that the provisional deal, announced last weekend, leaves out flat-panel displays, a huge export interest for...