DECRYPTAGE – Claimed by China, which has promised to annex it, the democratic island fears being dropped by the future American president.
Taipei
On Wednesday, November 6, it was 2 a.m. in Washington and 3 p.m. in Taiwan when the tidal wave of Donald Trump voters is confirmed. The Republican candidate has well surpassed the 270-voter mark. In Taipei, at the “Third Wednesday Club”, the director of the association of Taiwan’s 79 most powerful companies, Lin Por-fong, grabs his secretary’s phone: “ Trump has just been elected. If his character is anything to go by, his policies will have a far greater influence on Taiwan. ” An era of uncertainty lies ahead for this group, which includes TSMC, the world leader in microchips. The company is right in the crosshairs of the president-elect, who has threatened tariffs on its products and accused Taiwan of stealing from the American microprocessor industry.
“ If the United States restricts imports of Taiwanese products, we’ll have all the more…
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