Trump also accused Taiwan of sinking the U.S. semiconductor sector, signaling he wants a more transactional approach to shielding the island from China. By Chris Buckley Reporting from Taipei ...

I think, Taiwan should pay us for defense,” he said. TSMC, a key player in the advanced chip manufacturing industry, significantly influences the global economy. Any discord over Taiwan could ...

Former President Donald Trump, a Republican presidential candidate, stated that Taiwan should compensate the United States for its defense services. In an interview with Bloomberg Businessweek, he ...

Donald Trump said he thinks Taiwan should pay the U.S. for defense claiming the country "doesn't give us anything." Trump appeared to link his comments to Taiwan's semiconductor industry which is ...

I think Taiwan should pay us for defense." After the remarks became public, the share price of Taiwan’s chipmaker TSMC, which had already been falling, dropped further.

Donald Trump said he thinks Taiwan should pay the U.S. for its defense, claiming that Taiwan "doesn't give us anything." Trump appeared to link this to Taiwan's semiconductor industry, saying ...