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    Economy Minister Rejects ‘Taiwanese Disease’ Label

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    Publish Date - 11/19/2025
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    Economy Minister Kung Ming-hsin downplayed British journal The Economist’s use of the term “Taiwanese Disease,” saying the economy is performing well and pushing back against descriptions portraying it as “sick.”

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