Taiwan Holds Investment Talks as US Demands More Chip Factories

Taiwan’s trade negotiators arrived in Washington late last week and held discussions with their US counterparts aimed at lowering the 20% tariff imposed on the island, a person familiar with the matter said.
Among the issues discussed was Taiwanese investment in the US, according to the person, who asked not to be identified as the information is private. Officials were also seeking favorable treatment for their semiconductor industry that’s facing further tariffs under a national security review, the person added.