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TSMC Deal Will Only Placate Trump if He Is Convinced Taiwan is the Loser

Brian Hioe
Taiwanese semiconductor manufacturing giant TSMC announced today that it intends to invest 100 billion USD in the US over the next four years. TSMC’s plans for investment were announced jointly by the company and US president Donald Trump, who suggested that TSMC could avoid the tariffs he has threatened to impose on Taiwanese semiconductors with the deal, though it is unclear how that would work out as an investment framework...
America and the Asia PacificEnglishInternationalMarch 2025Politics6 min read

What Can We Expect for Taiwan with the Second Trump Presidency?

Brian Hioe
Recent comments by US President-elect Donald Trump have called for the US to annex Greenland, Canada, and the Panama Canal. Trump has also suggested renaming the Gulf of Mexico to the “Gulf of America.” With Trump set to take office today, this already shows the instability that is potentially ahead for Taiwan with a second Trump presidency...
America and the Asia PacificEnglishInternationalJanuary 2025Politics6 min read

Taiwan Contemplates Increasing Defense Spending to Pacify Trump

Brian Hioe
In the wake of the victory of Donald Trump in the US presidential election, debates have broken out in Taiwan about how to ensure the strength of US-Taiwan ties. Most suggestions have been that Taiwan should increase the amount of money that it spends on defense in order to placate the US. Taiwan currently spends 2.5% of its GDP on defense, which is comparable to members of NATO...
America and the Asia PacificEnglishInternationalNovember 20245 min read