President Donald Trump has announced a US$100 billion investment into the United States by TSMC, Taiwan’s chipmaking giant. What is it in for Taiwan? And what is at risk? On this episode of Correspondents, host Louise Watt chats to Helen Davidson of The Guardian and Chenlung Kuo, deputy editor-in-chief of United Daily News, about what the massive deal could mean for Taiwan’s “silicon shield,” a possible deterrent against a Chinese invasion. Also on this episode: • From microchip king to bargaining chip: After U.S. President Donald Trump turns on Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy, how worried is Taiwan that it too may be abandoned by its biggest backer? • Two Sessions, China’s biggest political meeting of the year: Beijing is up against a slowing economy and U.S. tariffs, so why did it strike a confident tone? • Taiwan’s President Lai Ching-te lays out a 17-point plan to counter Chinese infiltration. Can his plan help stop rising cases of spying?