India and Taiwan are strengthening their tech supply chain partnership, focusing on AI, semiconductors, and smart manufacturing. A forum hosted by the India Taipei Association and Taiwan's MOEA attracted over 100 companies and high-level officials from four Indian states.
US lawmakers and investors are raising concerns about American pharmaceutical companies' increasing reliance on China for drug development, fearing a repeat of the rare earths scenario and prompting calls for national security restrictions on biotech investments in China.
The AI rally continues despite the Iran war impacting tech supply chains. Companies like TSMC and Foxconn warn of rising costs for materials, energy, and freight due to Middle East conflict and potential shortages of key components like helium.
The US-Israel war on Iran could bolster Beijing’s leverage on issues such as hi-tech supply chains and Taiwan during the coming Trump-Xi summit, according to American experts. US President Donald Trump is expected to meet his Chinese counterpart, Xi Jinping, next week. “He’s not going to move to reschedule it,” US Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent said during an interview with Fox News on Sunday, after Trump confirmed on Friday that his visit would take place as scheduled. The summit, expected to...
