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In a significant shift in U.S. industrial policy, the Donald Trump administration has acquired direct ownership stakes in five major publicly traded companies. This series of interventions, framed as a national security strategy, marks a new era of government involvement in key industries to secure domestic supply chains for semiconductors,…

Earlier this month, Taiwan firmly rejected the Donald Trump administration's proposal for an even split in semiconductor production between the U.S. and Taiwan.

The White House wants to move at least 50% of U.S.-bound chip production into the United States, but Taiwan says no.

Taiwan "will not agree" to making 50 percent of its semiconductors in the United States, the island's lead tariff negotiator said Wednesday, as Washington pressures Taipei to produce more chips on US soil.

The Trump Administration has been aggressively pursuing equity stakes in major US private firms since July.

President Donald Trump and Commerce Secretary Howard Lutnick have placed a bold demand on the global semiconductor industry: half of all chips used in America must be manufactured in America. 

Contract chipmaker Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Co. (NYSE:TSM) stock trended Tuesday as escalating geopolitical tensions sharpen Washington’s push to shift critical semiconductor production to the United States.

Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Co. (NYSE: TSM) stock gained on Monday amid renewed geopolitical and supply chain discussions, as the United States intensifies its efforts to onshore semiconductor production.

Commerce Secretary Howard Lutnick said Saturday that a major semiconductor deal with Taiwan was coming “pretty soon,” signaling a potential breakthrough in U.S. efforts to shore up domestic chip production.