Taiwan's Lai: Status quo is key to secure tech supply chains
Key takeaways
- President Lai Ching-te has opened an AI and tech summit in Taipei, saying preserving the status quo is key to securing supply chains.
- As the home for the world's largest contract chipmaker, TSMC, Taiwan is a key equipment supplier for companies including Nvidia and Apple.
- But its political status is a constant source of friction, given that China asserts the island should be part of its territory.
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President Lai Ching-te has opened an AI and tech summit in Taipei, saying preserving the status quo is key to securing supply chains. Taiwan is a crucial chipmaker, but its ties with China are a constant source of risk.
https://p.dw.com/p/5Ehkb Taiwan's president said that preserving the status quo in Taipei's ties to Beijing and the wider world was the best way to safeguard supply chains for the tech sector Image: Tsai Hsin-Han/REUTERSAdvertisement Taiwanese President Lai Ching-te opened the COMPUTEX technology trade fair in Taipei on Tuesday, saying that maintaining the political status quo is the most responsible approach the island can take to secure global supply chains.
As the home for the world's largest contract chipmaker, TSMC, Taiwan is a key equipment supplier for companies including Nvidia and Apple.