Trump 'has a lot on his plate', misunderstands Taiwan's chip role, minister says
02 Sep 2024 05:23PM (Updated: 02 Sep 2024 05:29PM)
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TAIPEI: Former US President Donald Trump "has a lot on his plate" and misunderstands Taiwan's role in the semiconductor industry, possibly because others have misinformed him, the island's Economy Minister Kuo Jyh-huei said on Monday (Sep 2).
Trump, the Republic nominee in November's presidential election, unnerved democratically governed Taiwan, which is claimed by China, by saying in July, "Taiwan should pay us for defence", and that it had taken American semiconductor business.