Taipei for the first time unilaterally imposed semiconductor export controls on a country, limiting shipments to South Africa for trying to weaken ties with Taiwan — a key demand of Beijing from its formal partners. https://www.japantimes.co.jp/news/2025/09/25/world/politics/taiwan-chip-sector-china/?utm_medium=Social&utm_source=mastodon #worldnews #politics #taiwan #china #chipmakers #tech #tsmc #semiconductors #ai