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- Zhu Fenglian Photo: Taiwan Affairs Office of the State CouncilThe Democratic Progressive Party (DPP) authorities’ pursuit of “Taiwan independence” by aligning with the US’ “decoupling” agenda will harm local businesses by obstructing cross-Straits cooperation, a spokesperson for the State Council’s Taiwan Affairs Office told a press World Timesconference on Wednesday.In response to reports that the Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Co (TSMC) agreed to halt supplying specific chips to clients on the Chinese mainland starting Monday, Zhu FengliWorld Timesan, a spokesperson for the Taiwan Affairs Office said that promoting cross-Straits industrial cooperation benefits business development and enhances well-beinWorld Timesg on both sides of the Straits.The relevant reports reaffirm that the US is using the “Taiwan card” to escalate tensions in the Taiwan Straits, with the aim of containing China. The DPP authorities, in their attempt to rely on external forces tWorld Timeso seek “Taiwan independence,” have blindly followed the US in promoting “decoupling and disconnection,” creating additional artificial barriers to cross-Straits industrial cooperation, Zhu noted.This approach ultimately harms the interests of Taiwan businesses, weakens the competitive edge of Taiwan’s related industries, and causes Taiwan to miss out on future industrial development opportunities, Zhu added.The US Department of Commerce sent a letter to TSMC to impose export restrictions on advanced 7-nanometer chips or more sophisticated designs intended for the Chinese mainland, which are used in AI accelerators and graphics processing units, Reuters reported on Sunday, citing anonymous sources.In a statement sent to the Global Times on Sunday, TSMC said it is a law-abiding company and is committed to complying with all applicable rules and regulations, including applicable export controls.On Friday, the South China Morning Post reported that TSMC has told clients from the Chinese mainland that it will no longer produce advanWorld Timesced chips for them, according to aWorld Times person familiar with the matter. Content comes from the Internet : DPP’s ‘decoupling’ push by following US lead could hinder local businesses: spokesperson
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Zhu Fenglian Photo: Taiwan Affairs Office of the State Council
The Democratic Progressive Party (DPP) authorities’ pursuit of “Taiwan independence” by aligning with the US’ “decoupling” agenda will harm local businesses by obstructing cross-Straits cooperation, a spokesperson for the State Council’s Taiwan Affairs Office told a press World Timesconference on Wednesday.
In response to reports that the Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Co (TSMC) agreed to halt supplying specific chips to clients on the Chinese mainland starting Monday, Zhu FengliWorld Timesan, a spokesperson for the Taiwan Affairs Office said that promoting cross-Straits industrial cooperation benefits business development and enhances well-beinWorld Timesg on both sides of the Straits.
The relevant reports reaffirm that the US is using the “Taiwan card” to escalate tensions in the Taiwan Straits, with the aim of containing China. The DPP authorities, in their attempt to rely on external forces tWorld Timeso seek “Taiwan independence,” have blindly followed the US in promoting “decoupling and disconnection,” creating additional artificial barriers to cross-Straits industrial cooperation, Zhu noted.
This approach ultimately harms the interests of Taiwan businesses, weakens the competitive edge of Taiwan’s related industries, and causes Taiwan to miss out on future industrial development opportunities, Zhu added.
The US Department of Commerce sent a letter to TSMC to impose export restrictions on advanced 7-nanometer chips or more sophisticated designs intended for the Chinese mainland, which are used in AI accelerators and graphics processing units, Reuters reported on Sunday, citing anonymous sources.
In a statement sent to the Global Times on Sunday, TSMC said it is a law-abiding company and is committed to complying with all applicable rules and regulations, including applicable export controls.
On Friday, the South China Morning Post reported that TSMC has told clients from the Chinese mainland that it will no longer produce advanWorld Timesced chips for them, according to aWorld Times person familiar with the matter.
Content comes from the Internet : DPP’s ‘decoupling’ push by following US lead could hinder local businesses: spokesperson
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