Taiwan, Chipmaker and President Trump

Taiwan’s President Tries to Ease Fears Over U.S. Chip Investment
Trump, Taiwan chip company announce $100 billion U.S. investment
Taiwan Says Chipmaker's Move to Invest $100 Billion in the US Wasn't Because of US Pressure
TSMC investment a ‘historic moment’ for Taiwan-US ties, says Lai Ching-te
President Lai Ching-te said Taiwan was not pressured by the US “during TSMC’s US investment process”. Read more at straitstimes.com.
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Taiwan, Ukraine and Trump

How Taiwan is reacting to Trump's treatment of Ukraine and Zelenskyy
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As Washington changes course on Ukraine, Taiwan wonders about its own fate
Thousands of miles away from Ukraine, Taiwan is wondering whether it will be the next casualty of the changing moods in Washington, D.C. — and about what they can do to avoid a similar fate.
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Importance of TSMC's $100 billion investment in the US for Taiwan
This week's announcement takes the total amount TSMC has pledged to invest in the United States to $165 billion, which the company says is the "largest single foreign direct investment in US history"
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Unpacking TSMC’s $100 Billion Investment in the United States
TSMC’s $100 billion will significantly boost America’s semiconductor manufacturing industry but how it will shape US-Taiwan relations is an open question.
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President Trump's threats against Taiwan, a key American partner vital for deterring China, highlight critical problems with tariffs and semiconductor energy demands.
InsideNoVa3d
What TSMC's $100 bn investment in the US means for Taiwan
Taiwanese chip-making giant TSMC plans to invest a whopping $100 billion in the United States, after US President Donald Trump threatened to slap tariffs on overseas-made chips.
Trump and Taiwan chip maker announce $100 billion deal to expand manufacturing in US
WASHINGTON (TNND) — Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Co. plans to invest an additional $100 billion in the United States, President Donald Trump announced Monday as he appeared with the company's head at the White House.
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Taiwan says TSMC investment 'historic moment' for US ties
Taiwanese chipmaking giant TSMC's plan to invest $100 billion in the United States was a "historic moment" for Taiwan-US ties, the island's President Lai Ching-te said on Thursday. It will take the total amount the world's biggest chipmaker has pledged to invest in the United States to $165 billion,