Taiwan needs to dramatically hike defense spending to around 10% of gross domestic product in order to deter a war with China, President Donald Trump's nominee to become a top Pentagon policy advisor said on Tuesday.

U.S. President Donald Trump’s abrupt reversal of three years of American policy toward Ukraine has raised concerns China might become emboldened to push its territorial claim on Taiwan, though experts say Beijing is most likely in a wait-and-see mode right now to see how the situation in Europe plays out.

The Trump administration’s focus on the price, not value, of alliances could affect security pledges and risks to Taiwan, experts say.

U.S. President Donald Trump refused to comment Wednesday on whether the United States would allow China to take Taiwan by force. I never comment on that, he said during a White House Cabinet meeting,

The company had already begun constructing three plants in Arizona after the Biden administration offered billions in subsidies.

Chip giant Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Co. plans to invest $100 billion in the United States, President Donald Trump said Monday, on top of $65 billion in investments the company had previously announced.

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The stream is slated to start at 1:30 p.m. ET Please refresh the page if you do not see a player above at that time.] President Donald Trump is expected Monday to formally announce a planned $100 billion investment in the United States by chip manufacturer Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Co.

But world’s top manufacturer of advanced semiconductors criticised by US president and commerce secretary for taking ‘advantage’ of America.

But world’s top manufacturer of advanced chips criticised by US president and commerce secretary for taking ‘advantage’ of America.

Taiwanese semiconductor company TSMC plans to make a fresh $100 billion investment in the United States that would involve building five additional chips facilities in the country in coming years,