Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Co., also known as TSMC, is contemplating acquiring a majority stake in Intel Corp (NASDAQ:INTC).'s factories, according to a Friday report by Bloomberg. This consideration comes following a request from Trump administration officials,

President Donald Trump has has said the U.S. would eventually impose tariffs of 25%, 50%, or even 100% on chip imports.

Taiwanese officials, facing a more transactional U.S. relationship, have traveled to Washington to float energy deals and defend the island’s semiconductors.

Taiwan President Lai Ching-te says he will communicate more with the U.S. over President Donald Trump’s concerns over the chip industry and invest more in the U.S. Trump said Thursday that Taiwan had taken away the U.

By Yimou Lee and Ben Blanchard TAIPEI (Reuters) -Taiwan President Lai Ching-te pledged on Friday to talk with the United States about President Donald Trump's concerns over the chip industry and to