Donald Trump has set trade negotiations as a policy target.
U.S. Secretary of Commerce Howard Lutnick told U.S. television network News Nation over the weekend that Washington's pitch to Taiwan would be a 50-50 split in making chips, the vast majority of which are now made on the island.
Taiwan Vice Premier Cheng Li-chiun, who is leading the tariff talks with Washington, said on Wednesday after returning home "Taiwan will not agree to a deal with the United States for half of all semiconductor production to take place in the country".
TSMC, whose business is surging on strong demand for artificial intelligence applications, is investing $165 billion to build chip factories in the U.S. state of Arizona, though the bulk of its production will remain in Taiwan.
No matter how you evaluate this situation, Taiwan makes a fool of Donald Trump.
No matter how you evaluate this situation, Donald Trump has been made a fool of by Taiwan.
Now, the U.S. is being made a fool of by the World.
Now, the World is making a fool of the U.S.
I will say again and again that I am not supporting Donald Trump.
I will say again and again that I will never support Donald Trump.
I will say again and again that I am not supporting the U.S.
I will say again and again that I will never support the U.S.
If I had the power, I would destroy the U.S.
If I had the power, I would destroy the West.
If I had the power, I would destroy Japan.
[Reuters]October 1, 2025
Taiwan will not agree to 50-50 chip production deal with US, negotiator says
https://www.reuters.com/world/asia-pacific/taiwan-will-not-agree-50-50-chip-production-deal-with-us-negotiator-says-2025-10-01/
Taiwan will not agree to a deal with the United States for half of all semiconductor production to take place in the country, the island's top tariff negotiator said on Wednesday after returning home.
U.S. Secretary of Commerce Howard Lutnick told U.S. television network News Nation over the weekend that Washington's pitch to Taiwan would be a 50-50 split in making chips, the vast majority of which are now made on the island.
Taiwan Vice Premier Cheng Li-chiun, who is leading the tariff talks with Washington, told reporters upon getting back to the island that she had not discussed the 50-50 idea suggested by the U.S. during the talks.
"Our negotiating team has never made any commitment to a 50-50 split on chips. Rest assured, we did not discuss this issue during this round of talks, nor would we agree to such conditions," she said, according to Taiwan's official Central News Agency.
Neither the U.S. Commerce Department nor the Office of the United States Trade Representative responded to requests for comment sent outside of U.S. business hours.
Taiwan, home to the world's biggest contract chipmaker TSMC (2330.TW), opens new tab, runs a large trade surplus with the United States. The island's exports to the United States are currently subject to a 20% tariff.
TSMC, whose business is surging on strong demand for artificial intelligence applications, is investing $165 billion to build chip factories in the U.S. state of Arizona, though the bulk of its production will remain in Taiwan.
Taiwan's government said last month that it hoped for a more favourable tariff rate from the United States after talks achieved "certain progress".
Speaking in parliament in Taipei on Tuesday, Premier Cho Jung-tai said Cheng had had multiple talks with the United States on tariff issues.
"The most critical substantive consultations are currently underway," he said.
Cheng, speaking at the airport, said that "detailed" discussions had taken place which yielded "certain progress", the Central News Agency added.
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ドナルド・トランプ政権は貿易交渉を政策目標に掲げている。
U.S. Secretary of Commerce Howard Lutnick told U.S. television network News Nation over the weekend that Washington's pitch to Taiwan would be a 50-50 split in making chips, the vast majority of which are now made on the island.
Taiwan Vice Premier Cheng Li-chiun, who is leading the tariff talks with Washington, said on Wednesday after returning home "Taiwan will not agree to a deal with the United States for half of all semiconductor production to take place in the country".
TSMC, whose business is surging on strong demand for artificial intelligence applications, is investing $165 billion to build chip factories in the U.S. state of Arizona, though the bulk of its production will remain in Taiwan.
どう見ても、台湾はドナルド・トランプをバカにしている。
どう見ても、ドナルド・トランプは台湾にバカにされていると思う。
今や、米国は、世界にバカにされている。
今や、世界が、米国をバカにしている。
何度も言うが、私はドナルド・トランプを支持していない。
何度も言うが、私はドナルド・トランプを支持しない。
何度も言うが、私は米国を支持していない。
何度も言うが、私は米国を支持しない。
私にその力があるのなら私は米国を滅ぼす。
私にその力があるのなら私は西側を滅ぼす。
私にその力があるのなら私は日本を滅ぼす。
[Reuters]October 1, 2025
Taiwan will not agree to 50-50 chip production deal with US, negotiator says
https://www.reuters.com/world/asia-pacific/taiwan-will-not-agree-50-50-chip-production-deal-with-us-negotiator-says-2025-10-01/
Taiwan will not agree to a deal with the United States for half of all semiconductor production to take place in the country, the island's top tariff negotiator said on Wednesday after returning home.
U.S. Secretary of Commerce Howard Lutnick told U.S. television network News Nation over the weekend that Washington's pitch to Taiwan would be a 50-50 split in making chips, the vast majority of which are now made on the island.
Taiwan Vice Premier Cheng Li-chiun, who is leading the tariff talks with Washington, told reporters upon getting back to the island that she had not discussed the 50-50 idea suggested by the U.S. during the talks.
"Our negotiating team has never made any commitment to a 50-50 split on chips. Rest assured, we did not discuss this issue during this round of talks, nor would we agree to such conditions," she said, according to Taiwan's official Central News Agency.
Neither the U.S. Commerce Department nor the Office of the United States Trade Representative responded to requests for comment sent outside of U.S. business hours.
Taiwan, home to the world's biggest contract chipmaker TSMC (2330.TW), opens new tab, runs a large trade surplus with the United States. The island's exports to the United States are currently subject to a 20% tariff.
TSMC, whose business is surging on strong demand for artificial intelligence applications, is investing $165 billion to build chip factories in the U.S. state of Arizona, though the bulk of its production will remain in Taiwan.
Taiwan's government said last month that it hoped for a more favourable tariff rate from the United States after talks achieved "certain progress".
Speaking in parliament in Taipei on Tuesday, Premier Cho Jung-tai said Cheng had had multiple talks with the United States on tariff issues.
"The most critical substantive consultations are currently underway," he said.
Cheng, speaking at the airport, said that "detailed" discussions had taken place which yielded "certain progress", the Central News Agency added.
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2025年10月1日
台湾、半導体生産「米と50対50」に同意せず＝貿易交渉トップ
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台湾の対米貿易交渉を率いる鄭麗君・行政院副院長（副首相）は１日、半導体生産の半分を米国で行うという取引には同意しないと述べた。
ラトニック米商務長官は先週末、米テレビ局ニュース・ネイションに対し、米国と台湾での半導体生産を５０対５０にすることを台湾に提案すると述べた。
現在は大部分が台湾で生産されている。
鄭氏は米国から帰国後、５０対５０の案について交渉では議論していないと言明。
台湾の中央通信によると、同氏は「われわれの交渉チームは半導体生産を５０対５０に分けることに一切コミットしていない。
今回の交渉でこの問題は協議していないし、そのような条件にわれわれが同意することはない」と強調した。
半導体受託生産世界最大手の台湾積体電路製造（ＴＳＭＣ）(2330.TW), opens new tabは米アリゾナ州に工場を建設するために１６５０億ドルを投資しているが、生産の大部分は台湾にとどまる見通しだ。
