Too delicate: Germany ducks Taiwan appeal for COVID-19 vaccine supply

Too delicate: Germany ducks Taiwan appeal for COVID-19 vaccine supply 8:18 AM By Michael Nienaber BERLIN (Reuters) – Germany on Friday ducked an appeal by Taiwan for its help to supply COVID-19 vaccines, as the Asian tech powerhouse’s request for assistance following Berlin’s plea to ease a semiconductor supply crunch in the auto industry risked provoking China’s ire. In an exchange between the economy ministers of Germany and Taiwan last month, Berlin first asked Taipei to persuade its chip foundries to increase supply to German car makers that have had to rein in production due to chip shortages. While promising…