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Did Taiwan Steal the U.S.' Chip Business?

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On at least two public occasions, when Republican U.S. Presidential Nominee Donald Trump was asked whether he would defend Taiwan if China invaded, he responded by saying Taiwan “took [the U.S.'] chip business from [them].” In his latest interview with Bloomberg Businessweek in August, he said Taiwan “should pay [the U.S.] for defense” adding that Taiwan “doesn’t give [the U.S.] anything.” So, with the U.S. presidential election just over two months away, is there any truth to these allegations about Taiwan? Our guests: Tim Culpan - Technology Columnist and Author Alexander Huang - Council on Strategic & Wargaming Studies Chair and Kuomintang (KMT) International Affairs Director