East Asia
TSMC’s Tightrope: Navigating Silicon Supremacy amid U.S.-China Rivalry
As geopolitical tension escalates, TSMC is expanding overseas while reaffirming its domestic roots. Caught between American pressure and Taiwanese interests, the chipmaker must balance global ambition with its role as Taiwan’s silicon shield.
Taiwanese Economics Ministry Officials in Washington to Discuss Semiconductor Tariff Threats
Taiwanese Economics Minister Kuo Jyh-huei states that officials from his ministry have been in Washington since Tuesday on a “routine visit” to U.S. President Donald Trump following his Jan. 27 threats of a “25, 50 or even 100 percent” tariff on semiconductors.