US-China tech war: semiconductor links across Taiwan Strait faces political headwind

The long-standing bond between mainland China, the world's second-largest economy, and semiconductor powerhouse Taiwan faces its stiffest challenge in decades amid increased cross-strait tensions and growing friction between Beijing and Washington. While the close economic ties between the mainland and Taiwan are not expected to unravel, analysts warn that the strained cross-strait and US-China relation s could bring more uncertainty to global supply chains after the disruptions caused by the Covid-19 pandemic and the ongoing chip shortage . Speculation about what could happen next is expected to rise this week when US President Joe Biden hosts the first of two…