Taiwan has vowed to resist pressure from Washington to shift half of its chip production capacity to the United States, throwing down the gauntlet to the Trump administration.
Washington has grown increasingly concerned about its heavy dependence on Taiwan, where chip giant TSMC supplies the vast majority of the world’s advanced semiconductors to major clients like AI chip designer Nvidia and Apple.
But many in self-ruled Taiwan view its chip-making prowess a “silicon shield” that could deter a potential invasion from China and rally international support for its security.
Taiwan “will not agree” to producing 50% of its semiconductors – vital to everything from electronics and iPhones to training artificial intelligence and weapon systems – on US soil, Taiwan’s Vice Premier Cheng Li-chiun said Wednesday.
“Our negotiating team has never made any commitment to splitting chips 50-50, so the public can rest assured,” she told media after returning from the US after the latest round of tariff negotiations.
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