CHIPS REVENGE: Taiwan fights back with chip sanctions against SA
By James Lee-Jiang:
Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Company at Hsinchu outside Taiwan, which designs and makes chips (Image: CNN)
Taiwan has embarked on a fight-back against South Africa's decision to downgrade its liaison office in the country to a commercial office, a move seen as undermining Taiwan's sovereignty. This week, Taipei announced a move to halt the export of its famous chips to South Africa in retaliation for the country's decision to change the status of the Taipei Liaison Office in Pretoria and its satellite in Cape Town to a commercial office.
Taiwan is a global leader in the electronics and semiconductor industries, with companies like the famous Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Company (TSMC), situated at Hsinchu industrial hub...
