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Taiwan’s Flagship Chip Maker Charts a Future Beyond Taiwan

The Wall Street Journal

January 16, 2026

CSET’s Sam Bresnick shared his expert perspective in an article published by The Wall Street Journal. The article examines how TSMC’s expanding global footprint, especially its growing U.S. chip investments, is reshaping strategic thinking about Taiwan’s semiconductor industry and challenging the idea that its chips alone serve as a “Silicon Shield” against Chinese aggression.

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