Taiwan

Why Donald Trump’s Tariffs Are All About Taiwan

In a world already shaken by economic shocks — from the pandemic to sweeping tariffs — there’s one scenario that would dwarf them all: a Chinese invasion of Taiwan.This is the hypothetical the analyst Ben Thompson floats in the latest edition of Stratechery, a newsletter widely followed by tech industry…

Lutnick: US Needs to Take Chip Production From Taiwan

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 regain its foothold…