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

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What happened

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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  • Reported by NPR Business and published Tue, 06 Oct 2026 10:52:56 UTC.

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