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Re:TSMC to build second Japan chip factory, raising investme... by berserk1010 on Wednesday February 07, 2024 @12:52PM (#39291707)
> Being too close and too dependent on China mainland

This is changing quickly.

New investments in China by Taiwanese companies declined 10.4 percent year-on-year in the first quarter of the year (2023) to US$758 million...That follows an almost 14 percent decrease in such investment last year.https://www.taipeitimes.com/News/front/archives/2023/04/21/2...

Exodus of Taiwanese businesses from China: push and pull factors amidst trade and tech tensions https://english.cw.com.tw/article/article.action?id=3573

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Re:TSMC to build second Japan chip factory, raising investme... by hnthrowaway0328 on Wednesday February 07, 2024 @03:56PM (#39294217)
We are going to see when the 2024 report is out. AFAIK the huge trade surplus is still there.
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