through semiconductor diplomacy

Aggressive US tariffs have further deepened citizens’ concerns about the island’s reliance on American interests. Taiwan tried to preempt tariffs through semiconductor diplomacy: in March, Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Corporation (TSMC) announced an additional $165 billion investment in its American semiconductor production efforts. While President Lai Ching-te and TSMC Chairman C.C. Wei tried to defend the decision as a prudent business choice, Taiwanese citizens naturally worried that moving more chip production to the United States would weaken Taiwan’s “silicon shield” and diminish the chances that the United States would protect Taiwan. While observers have long blamed mainland Chinese misinformation campaigns for sowing doubt about America’s commitment to Taiwan—often called “America skepticism theory”—these moves brought such concerns closer to reality. คาสิโนออนไลน์