US EditionTaiwan Rejects US Demand for 50-50 Chip Split as Washington Weighs New Tariffs
The U.S. aims to cut Taiwan’s semiconductor share from 90% to 50% by boosting domestic chip production to 40%, requiring over $500 billion in U.S. investments.
- Taiwan has rejected a U.S. proposal for a 50-50 split in semiconductor production, as confirmed by Vice Premier Cheng Li-chiun, who said Taiwan would not accept such conditions.
- Cheng emphasized that Taiwan's negotiation team never committed to a 50-50 split, and that the issue was not discussed during their recent talks in Washington.
- The U.S. aims to increase domestic chip production due to national security concerns, while Taiwan continues to prioritize its technological dominance and maintain its production capacity abroad.
- Taiwan produces over half of the world's semiconductors, and its significant trade with the U.S. is at risk due to a 20% tariff imposed by the Trump administration.
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Taiwan Rejects U.S. Proposal for 50-50 Semiconductor Production Deal
Taiwan has pushed back against a reported U.S. proposal that would require half of all semiconductor production to take place on American soil. The idea surfaced after U.S. Commerce Secretary Howard Lutnick claimed Washington’s plan was to split chip-making evenly between the two countries. Taiwan’s Vice Premier Cheng Li-chiun, returning from tariff talks in Washington, […] The post Taiwan Rejects U.S. Proposal for 50-50 Semiconductor Production…
Taiwan will not agree to a split of chip production, with 50 percent domestic and 50 percent in the U.S. It also rejects the possibility of this being a framework for trade negotiations with the world's largest economy.
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