TAIPEI: Taiwan wants to ensure its partners have a reliable supply of semiconductors, or “democratic chips”, President Tsai Ing-wen told the governor of the US state of Indiana on Monday (August 22). ), claiming that China’s threats compel other democracies to cooperate. .
Governor Eric Holcomb is making the third visit by a US delegation this month following the brief trip by US House Speaker Nancy Pelosi, infuriating China, which considers Taiwan its own territory.
A week after Pelosi’s visit, five US lawmakers, led by Senator Ed Markey, visited Taiwan.
China held extensive military exercises near Taiwan after Pelosi’s visit. Taiwan rejects Beijing’s sovereignty claims, saying only the islanders can decide their future.
“Taiwan has faced military threats from China, in and around the Taiwan Strait,” Tsai told Holcomb during a meeting at his office in Taipei.
“At this time, democratic allies must come together and strengthen cooperation in all areas,” she added, in remarks broadcast live on her social media pages.
China has yet to comment on Holcomb’s visit.
Holcomb is due to meet with representatives of Taiwanese semiconductor companies during his visit as part of an expansion of ties between his state and the island, which is home to the world’s largest contact chip maker, Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing ( TSMC).