From https://www.nytimes.com/2020/05/14/technology/trump-tsmc-us-chip-facility.html https://www.nytimes.com/2020/05/14/technology/trump-tsmc-us-... Mark Liu, T

From https://www.nytimes.com/2020/05/14/technology/trump-tsmc-us-chip-facility.html https://www.nytimes.com/2020/05/14/technology/trump-tsmc-us-... Mark Liu, T.S.M.C.’s chairman, told The New York Times in October that T.S.M.C. had been negotiating with the Commerce Department about a possible U.S. plant, but said it would require substantial government subsidies. How much, if any, public money might be associated with the company’s decision was unclear. And from https://www.bbc.com/news/world-asia-48917705 https://www.bbc.com/news/world-asia-48917705 The US State Department has approved a potential arms sale to Taiwan, estimated to be worth $2.2bn (£1.76bn), the Pentagon said. Maybe TSMC thought it would be really good if Tawain were protected better thanks to these weapons, and TSMC would also like these subsidies.