East Asia
Taiwanese Economics Ministry Officials in Washington to Discuss Semiconductor Tariff Threats
Taiwanese Economics Minister Kuo Jyh-huei states that officials from his ministry have been in Washington since Tuesday on a “routine visit” to U.S. President Donald Trump following his Jan. 27 threats of a “25, 50 or even 100 percent” tariff on semiconductors.
Tech War Tensions: China Restricts Graphite Exports
On Friday, Dec. 1, China began new export restrictions on the key rare earth mineral of graphite. The new restrictions will require state approval for high-grade graphite exports to foreign nations.
Lee Jae Yong’s appointment as the New Samsung Chairman and the Future of the Korean Economy
Since Lee Jae Yong’s appointment as the Vice Chairman of Samsung Electronics, it took 10 years for Lee to finally inherit his father’s Samsung kingdom amidst Korean political turmoil and a global supply chain crisis.
Chinese Americans Fired in Semiconductor Industry Exodus
On Oct. 13, in response to the new restrictions announced by the US Bureau of Industry and Security (BIS) on the export to China of advanced semiconductors, chip-making equipment, and supercomputer components, major Chinese technology companies suspended large waves of their American employees.