Taiwan Braves The Hornet Nest By Partnering With Washington Over Chip Trade
Taiwan is taking on things head on, despite its growing tension with China. With the chip market compromised over pandemic and closures of the production facilities, the US and Taiwan have decided to support each other in semiconductor space.
It is worth noting that this partnership comes amid escalating
tensions between China and independently governed Taiwan. China has been
forcing itself on Taiwanese government and wishes to make it a part of its sovereignty.
Currently, Beijing continues to view Taiwan as a breakaway province.
China's air force has been entering Taiwanese airspace frequently in recent
months and staging military exercises near the island, prompting fears of a
military conflict.
The United States on the other hand has been trying to support Taiwan,
a country which has had to fight a lot harder for its trade relations to be
taken seriously worldwide, under constant pressure from China.
The Technology Trade and Investment Collaboration (TTIC) framework
was announced on a conference call on December 6 between US
Commerce Secretary Gina Raimondo and Taiwan's Minister of Economic Affairs Wang
Mei-hua. For the US and Taiwan, it is both putting their hands in the hornet’s
nest. Realistically speaking, TTIC is following its goal- to develop commercial
programs and to strengthen critical supply chains. This has been confirmed
through a formal press release handed out to the media by the US
Department of Commerce.
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