Here are the main points raised by Legislator Huang Kuo-Chang during the questioning session at the Economics Committee on December 1, 2025:

• Water Outage in Tamsui Area:
  • Questioned whether the Danshui-Beitou road construction caused the rupture of water pipelines, leading to a water outage affecting 65,000 households in the Tamsui area for over 68 hours.
  • Criticized the Taiwan Water Corporation for claiming gradual restoration of water supply while many residents still had no water.
  • Challenged the claim by Ministry of Economic Affairs officials that the water restoration rate was nearly 80%, noting that the number of households with reduced water pressure remained as high as 17,508, suggesting inconsistent data.
  • Demanded confirmation on when full water supply would be restored and expressed hope regarding the Ministry of Economic Affairs' commitment to complete restoration by 2:00 AM the next day.
  • Criticized Tamsui residents for humorously stating they needed to use cat litter due to the prolonged water outage, reflecting the seriousness of the issue.
• Taiwan-U.S. Tariff Negotiations:
  • Questioned why the Executive Yuan had not provided information on the progress of negotiations, despite previously stating they would report on it in a timely manner.
  • Pointed out that President Lai (賴清德) had referred to the 20%+N tariffs as temporary rates and expressed hope for their reduction, but there was still no clear timeline.
  • Criticized the Minister of Economic Affairs for only responding with "as soon as possible" when asked how long the temporary tariffs would remain in place.
  • Noted that there had been no physical negotiations in the two months since the fifth round of physical negotiations in late September to early October, with only document exchanges occurring.
  • Questioned whether a sixth round of physical negotiations was needed to reach an agreement and expressed doubts about the timeline for achieving such an agreement.
• Taiwan's Investment Amount in the United States:
  • Mentioned that former Minister of Economic Affairs, Robert Hsing-cheng Tsao(曹興誠), had stated there was $400 billion USD of investment in the U.S., but the Ministry of Economic Affairs denied this.
  • Pointed out that the Financial Times reported that a Taiwan-U.S. agreement would soon be finalized, with Taiwan committing to $400 billion USD in investment, questioning the accuracy of this figure.
  • Asked whether the Ministry of Economic Affairs had sent a letter to the Financial Times requesting a correction to the report.
  • Used the investment-to-GDP ratios of Japan and South Korea as examples, questioning whether Taiwan investing $400 billion USD was reasonable, given its high GDP proportion.
  • Emphasized that Legislators were unaware of the investment amount and could only obtain information through the media, expressing confusion about this situation.
  • Argued that if all investments were autonomous, the Ministry of Economic Affairs should commit to a zero dollar investment amount in the U.S.