Taiwan thumbs its nose at Beijing by blocking chip exports to SMIC and Huawei

Taiwan has added China's leading foundry operator Semiconductor Manufacturing International Co. (SMIC) and IT giant Huawei to its export control list. The move effectively blacklists the duo from doing business with the chip manufacturing mecca. At first blush, the changes [PDF] appear mostly symbolic. For the past five years …

[martinusher]

A bit of a futile gesture

China would obviously like to be able to use TSMC's products but I think we all know by now that they'll get along fine without them.

[PhilipN]

"losing TSMC to the Chinese"

Say what? Some ethnic confusion here.

And assuming you meant Mainland China why would it cost the West anything? In a way like rare earths it is the golden goose and although controlling supplies (OPEC-like - cough! cough!) China has not cut them off. I do not see anything different from TSMC similarly coining it like mad.

[Anonymous Coward]

Dumb move.

Block trade with your biggest partner and eat tarrifs until you move all your industry to USA.

Who said it's easy to be a vassal these days !

[Claptrap314]

Re: Dumb move.

Tigger says "Hi!"

[Independent voice]

Deep State?

The tin foil hats are right again.

Trump made a deal with china for chips. Now he knows who's boss.

[Anonymous Coward]

@Independent voice - Re: Deep State?

Remember those countries staying in line to sign deals with USA ? I don't know where they are right now because Trump hasn't made any deal so far. Especially with China.

[Independent voice]

Deep state?

Trump makes deal with china for chips.

Not going to happen