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As Taiwan expands Arizona chip plant, China warns against developing political ties

NPR | By Greg Hahne
Published October 6, 2026 at 5:52 AM CDT

The world's biggest chipmaker now manufactures at scale in Phoenix, as well as Taiwan. China is warning political leaders in Arizona to not get too friendly.

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