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Commerce Secretary Wants a ‘50-50’ Semiconductor Production Split Between US and Taiwan

Taiwan is currently holding trade talks with the United States, aiming to reach a deal that could ease the current 20 percent U.S. tariffs on Taiwanese exports.
Commerce Secretary Wants a ‘50-50’ Semiconductor Production Split Between US and Taiwan
U.S. Secretary of Commerce Howard Lutnick speaks at the Pennsylvania Energy and Innovation Summit at Carnegie Mellon University in Pittsburgh on July 15, 2025. Samira Bouaou/The Epoch Times
Frank Fang
Frank Fang
Reporter
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The Trump administration wants Taiwan to move half of its semiconductor production to the United States, a move that could have an impact on the island nation’s self-defense against communist China’s military aggression.

U.S. Commerce Secretary Howard Lutnick said that the United States and Taiwan have discussed producing equal shares of the semiconductor chips required to meet U.S. demand, in an interview with NewsNation aired on Sept. 27.
Frank Fang
Frank Fang
Reporter
Frank Fang is a Taiwan-based reporter. He covers U.S., China, and Taiwan news. He holds a master's degree in materials science from Tsinghua University in Taiwan.
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