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TAIPEI, Taiwan (AP) — Republican and Democratic lawmakers made their first trip to Taiwan under the new Trump administration a bipartisan one, aiming to show both Taiwan and China that U.S. support for Taiwan’s defense remains broad, despite the harsh words and heightened tariffs President Donald Trump has imposed for the Taiwanese. Taiwan’s leaders, in […]
Commerce Secretary Howard Lutnick said on Thursday that the US intends to take chip manufacturing from Taiwan. Lutnick said in an interview on CNBC’s “Squawk Box” that while President Donald Trump’s latest round of tariffs didn’t apply to semiconductors, Trump is still looking at how the US can . . .
Taipei, Taiwan — The Chinese military announced large-scale drills in the waters and airspace around Taiwan on Tuesday that include an aircraft carrier battle group, as it again warned the self-ruled island democracy against seeking formal independence. The joint exercises involve navy, air ground and rocket forces and are meant to be a “severe warning and […]
Hong Kong/Taipei CNN — The Chinese military said Tuesday it had launched joint exercises involving its army, navy, air force and rocket force around Taiwan as a “stern warning,” days after US defense chief Pete Hegseth vowed to counter “China’s aggression” on his first visit to Asia.
Taiwan Semiconductor to Invest $100 Billion in U.S. Chip Plants Barron’s Source link
WASHINGTON — Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Co. has begun producing advanced 4-nanometer chips in Arizona for U.S. customers, a milestone in the Biden administration’s semiconductor efforts, Commerce Secretary Gina Raimondo told Reuters. In November, the Commerce Department finalized a $6.6 billion grant to TSMC’s U.S. unit for semiconductor production in Phoenix, Arizona. “For the first time […]
China imposed sanctions on seven US military firms and their executives on Friday following a recent US arms sales to Taiwan. The Chinese Foreign Ministry stated that it froze the sanctioned firms’ and executives’ assets that were located within Chinese jurisdiction. The ministry also prohibited all Chinese organizations and individuals from engaging in any transactions […]
BEIJING — The Chinese government placed sanctions on seven companies on Friday in response to recent U.S. announcements of military sales and aid to Taiwan, the self-governing island that China claims as part of its territory. The sanctions also come in response to
Beijing said on Sunday it had lodged a protest with Washington against its latest military assistance and arms sale to Taiwan, and vowed to take all necessary measures. The remarks in a statement from the Chinese foreign ministry came after the White House on Friday [US time] announced military assistance worth US$571.3 million to Taiwan, […]
Big Chinese naval exercise leaves Taiwan and US struggling for response Financial Times Source link