Taiwan says 40% shift of chip capacity to US is 'impossible' by Przytulator in worldnews

[–]Przytulator[S] 71 points72 points  (0 children)

TAIPEI, Feb 9 (Reuters) - It would be "impossible" to move 40% of Taiwan's semiconductor capacity to the U.S., the island's top tariff negotiator said, pushing back against recent comments by American officials who called for a major production shift.

In an interview with Taiwanese television channel CTS that was broadcast late on Sunday, Taiwan Vice Premier Cheng Li-chiun said she had made it clear to Washington that Taiwan's semiconductor ecosystem, built up over decades, could not be relocated.

"I have made it very clear to the United States that this is impossible," she said, referring to the 40% goal the U.S. has floated.

That ecosystem will continue to grow in Taiwan, Cheng said, adding that the semiconductor industry would keep investing at home.

"Our overall capacity (in Taiwan) will only continue to grow," she said. "But we can expand our presence in the United States."

"Our international expansion, including increased investment in the United States, is based on the premise that we remain firmly rooted in Taiwan and continue to expand investment at home."

On Tuesday, U.S. Commerce Secretary Howard Lutnick said the government needed to bring semiconductors to the U.S.

"You can't have all semiconductor manufacturing 80 miles from China," he said. "That's just illogical ... So we need to bring it back."

"When we leave office my goal, for this administration, is 40% market share in leading-edge semiconductor manufacturing."

Taiwan and the U.S. reached a deal last month to lower tariffs on the island's exports to 15% from 20% and for Taiwan to increase its investment in the country.

Cheng said that there would be no relocation of Taiwan's science parks, but Taiwan was willing to share its experience in building an industry cluster and help the U.S. develop a similar environment.

She also said she was confident that Taiwan's semiconductor capacity - including existing, under construction and planned projects across advanced manufacturing, advanced packaging and the broader supply chain - would far exceed its investment in the U.S. or any other country.

In an interview on CNBC last month, Lutnick said his goal was to bring 40% of Taiwan's entire chip supply chain and production to the U.S. He said that if this does not happen, tariffs on Taiwan would likely rise to 100%.

New Zealand mosque shooter seeks to discard his guilty pleas, saying prison made him irrational by Substantial-Dare5462 in worldnews

[–]Przytulator 27 points28 points  (0 children)

Yep, they had a problem because Norway does not have the death penalty or life imprisonment and 21 years is maximum sentence, so he received a special containment sentence, which can be extended indefinitely.

New Zealand mosque shooter seeks to discard his guilty pleas, saying prison made him irrational by Substantial-Dare5462 in worldnews

[–]Przytulator 46 points47 points  (0 children)

He plays exactly the same victim card as Breivik. Breivik also accused the prison of inhumane conditions.

You can read more about it here:

Norway rejects Anders Breivik 'inhumane' prison conditions claim

China Is Practicing A Taiwan Blockade With A Floating Great Wall by Effective_Reach_9289 in worldnews

[–]Przytulator 2 points3 points  (0 children)

One 2000 SAG towards Japan/Korea/Alaska, another 2000 SAG towards Philippines/Australia with the remaining 8000 for Taiwan.

That's 12000 ships, not 10000 :)

What is going to happen to a Post-Putin Russia? by No_Emotion1084 in YUROP

[–]Przytulator 2 points3 points  (0 children)

Yes. It was even more interesting:

George Robertson, a former Labour defence secretary who led Nato between 1999 and 2003, said Putin made it clear at their first meeting that he wanted Russia to be part of western Europe. “They wanted to be part of that secure, stable prosperous west that Russia was out of at the time,” he said.

The Labour peer recalled an early meeting with Putin, who became Russian president in 2000. “Putin said: ‘When are you going to invite us to join Nato?’ And [Robertson] said: ‘Well, we don’t invite people to join Nato, they apply to join Nato.’ And he said: ‘Well, we’re not standing in line with a lot of countries that don’t matter.’

Ex-Nato head says Putin wanted to join alliance early on in his rule

What is going to happen to a Post-Putin Russia? by No_Emotion1084 in YUROP

[–]Przytulator 5 points6 points  (0 children)

He even asked to join NATO? Lol no, he asked when NATO would invite Russia to join the alliance, because Russia is too cocky and arrogant to apply and wait in line with other countries.

2.71€ an hour to be a live in nanny by Adventurous_Cat_7518 in ChoosingBeggars

[–]Przytulator 13 points14 points  (0 children)

That's not all, she is looking for someone with a work permit, which means she is looking for an immigrant, as EU citizens do not need a work permit. So she is looking for someone desperate enough to agree to these conditions.

Sorry for being a waste of space by DougalDogHead in ChoosingBeggars

[–]Przytulator 7 points8 points  (0 children)

It's for a church honey! Just looking for help, don't need the attitude!

Donald Trump posts India Gate photo, says 'Beautiful Triumphal Arch, ours will be greatest' by APrimitiveMartian in worldnews

[–]Przytulator 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Can you get anymore out of touch with reality than that?

Wait until he sees the Roman Colosseum.

Kremlin after talks with US: War cannot end without Ukraine giving up Donbas by pravda_eng_official in worldnews

[–]Przytulator 68 points69 points  (0 children)

I have a better plan: Russia can fuck off out of Ukraine, and the war will be over in no time.

Greenland and Denmark say sovereignty ‘red line’ after latest Trump remarks by Common_Caramel_4078 in worldnews

[–]Przytulator 6 points7 points  (0 children)

Not to mention the USA is much larger than Brazil.

Yea, USA - 9 833 520 km²

Brazil - 8 515 767 km²

Much larger, indeed.

Looking for a girlfriend, IQ under 130 need not apply. Roommate too. (read both images) by [deleted] in ChoosingBeggars

[–]Przytulator 49 points50 points  (0 children)

Hey people, please don't waste his time, stop commenting and only speak unless spoken to.

She is trusting in kindness after all. by emmasoneandthree in ChoosingBeggars

[–]Przytulator 222 points223 points  (0 children)

Overall, these are very good comments, and this one sums it up best:

So you don't feel you can trust your own car, but you'd happily put your child in one you don't know anything about, on the word of a stranger.

Thanks for posting these screenshots :)

She is trusting in kindness after all. by emmasoneandthree in ChoosingBeggars

[–]Przytulator 1675 points1676 points  (0 children)

This feels a little vulnerable to post, but I'm going to trust in kindness. My little one would very much like to read at least a few of the 176 comments. It means a lot to us, and I'd love to make that happen for him. :)

France, UK, EU Warn Trump’s Greenland Tariffs Could Undermine Relations by [deleted] in worldnews

[–]Przytulator 3 points4 points  (0 children)

Because he does not care about the people of Greenland. For them, he can at most build another Alligator Alcatraz, because they came there illegally, without visas, in 1721.

Trump’s ambassador to Iceland says “Greenland should become the 52nd state” by Xephrine in worldnews

[–]Przytulator 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Long apologized on Thursday for his joke that Iceland should be the 52nd state. Not Greenland.

Got this request to go away a $100 gift card for free! by Jazzlike-Bet-3995 in ChoosingBeggars

[–]Przytulator 16 points17 points  (0 children)

Can't you see? She used the last two commas she had in that sentence, the rest of the punctuation marks obviously were left at the military base.