AGP Executive Report
Last update: an hour agoCross-strait diplomacy: KMT chair Cheng Li-wun says her U.S. trip was meant to “correct misunderstandings” about her party’s China approach, after Washington hawks criticized the KMT for cutting Taiwan’s arms spending and warned she was “playing with fire.” Semiconductors & investment links: Pima County’s Taiwan delegation to Taipei and Kaohsiung signed two MOUs—one sister-government tie with Tucson and Kaohsiung, and another with Taiwan’s Ministry of Education—aimed at semiconductor partnerships and workforce pipelines, including talks with ASE. AI chip supply to China: Nvidia told Chinese clients it could make Arm-based Vera server CPUs available as soon as August, with orders possible now, while H200 AI GPU shipments to China remain frozen. Big Tech/semis momentum: Google is reportedly in talks with Samsung to produce parts of its next-gen AI processor, with TSMC set to make the main compute portion. Markets & tech sentiment: Taiwan-linked AI and semiconductor stocks helped lift regional trading, while analysts continue to frame the chip cycle as a longer runway. Geopolitics & security backdrop: Taiwan’s maritime tensions with China continue to draw attention as Beijing alleges surveillance tactics in nearby waters and as U.S.-China concerns over Taiwan remain a recurring theme. Corporate moves: SL BIO closed its business combination and plans to start trading on Nasdaq under ticker “SLBT” on June 15.
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