Taiwan's economy soared last year on skyrocketing exports of AI hardware and semiconductors, but traditional manufacturers struggled as they were clobbered by U.S. tariffs and a strong local currency. https://www.japantimes.co.jp/business/2026/01/21/markets/taiwan-manufacturers-no-export-boom/?utm_medium=Social&utm_source=mastodon #business #markets #taiwan #exports #tsmc #semiconductors #manufacturing #us #donaldtrump #trade #tariffs #republicans #chipmakers
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China's announcement of new rules clamping down on the flow of rare earths used in everything from computer chips to cars to missiles takes a leaf from the U.S. playbook on technology controls. https://www.japantimes.co.jp/news/2025/10/20/world/politics/china-rare-earth-restrictions-us/?utm_medium=Social&utm_source=mastodon #worldnews #politics #rareearths #xijinping #china #exports #tech #us #donaldtrump #trade #tariffs
Chinese President Xi Jinping has drawn a red line in a bid to stem new U.S. exports controls, threatening to reignite a tit-for-tat trade spiral with President Donald Trump weeks before a planned meeting between the two. https://www.japantimes.co.jp/business/2025/10/13/xi-trump-export-curbs-truce/?utm_medium=Social&utm_source=mastodon #business #china #xijinping #exports #us #donaldtrump #trade #tariffs