US woos Taiwan and its chipmakers in step toward trade pact

Washington seeks stronger ties in push to decouple supply chains from China

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U.S. Undersecretary of State Keith Krach, left, and TSMC founder Morris Chang, right, attend a banquet hosted by Taiwanese President Tsai Ing-wen on Sept. 18. (Photo courtesy of Taiwan's Presidential Office)

YU NAKAMURA and TSUYOSHI NAGASAWA, Nikkei staff writers

TAIPEI/WASHINGTON -- As tensions between the U.S. and China escalate, Washington has stepped up economic dialogue with Taiwan with an eye on the island's extensive semiconductor industry.

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