John Liu and Paul Mozur
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TSMC Chairman Mark Liu Says Company Will Keep Its Roots in Taiwan
In an interview, the chip maker’s chairman, Mark Liu, explained why TSMC’s top tech would stay in Taiwan, despite growing threats from China and worries...
Taiwan’s Opposition Picks Hou Yu-ih, a Moderate, for Presidential Race
The Kuomintang nominated Hou Yu-ih, a popular mayor who has said little about geopolitical issues, as the party tries to appeal to voters wary of...
Taiwan Is Running Low on a Strategic Asset: Engineers
Taiwan’s world-dominating microchip sector was built by TSMC’s skilled employees. But a demographic crisis, demanding work culture and flagging interest threaten its lead.
Inside Taiwanese Chip Giant, a U.S. Expansion Stokes Tensions
Employee doubts are rising about Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Company’s $40 billion investment in an Arizona factory.
Without a Covid Narrative, China’s Censors Are Not Sure What to Do
The end of “zero Covid” has undermined years of official propaganda, and the vast censorship system is struggling to catch up.
Hacker Offers to Sell Chinese Police Database in Potential Breach
For about $200,000, an unidentified person or group is offering what is described as data on a billion Chinese citizens. A sampling seemed to show...
In Shanghai, Parents With Covid Are Separated From Children
As China’s largest city struggles to contain a coronavirus outbreak, outrage erupted online after images of small children isolated from parents spread.
Shanghai’s Lockdown Tests Covid-Zero Policy, and People's Limits
A staggered lockdown on China’s commercial capital of 26 million people has sent beleaguered residents scrambling and raised fears of broader damage to the economy.