<p>Taipei: Taiwan President Lai Ching-te on Monday called on people not to spread fake stories about foreign exchange rate talks with the United States, after the <a href="https://www.deccanherald.com/tags/taiwan">Taiwan</a> dollar soared on speculation Washington had asked for the currency to appreciate.</p><p>Taiwan's trade surplus with the US has nothing to do with the exchange rate, and so the issue will "naturally" not be mentioned in bilateral negotiations, Lai said in a video message.</p>
<p>Taipei: Taiwan President Lai Ching-te on Monday called on people not to spread fake stories about foreign exchange rate talks with the United States, after the <a href="https://www.deccanherald.com/tags/taiwan">Taiwan</a> dollar soared on speculation Washington had asked for the currency to appreciate.</p><p>Taiwan's trade surplus with the US has nothing to do with the exchange rate, and so the issue will "naturally" not be mentioned in bilateral negotiations, Lai said in a video message.</p>