Taipei, Oct 1, 2025 (AFP) - Taiwan says 'will not agree' to making 50% of its chips in US

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2025-10-01

Taiwan "will not agree" to making 50 percent of its semiconductors in the United States, the island's lead tariff negotiator said Wednesday, as Washington pressures Taipei to produce more chips on US soil. "I want to clarify that this is the US's idea. Our negotiation team has never made a 50-50 commitment to a chip split," Vice Premier Cheng Li-chiun told reporters in Taipei. "Please be rest assured that we did not discuss this issue this time,......

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