A new AI hub is taking shape in the Philippines — and Taiwan's Foxconn could lead it. As Washington's PaxSilica Initiative expands across the Indo-Pacific, we ask: why the Philippines, why now, and what does it mean for the region's tech supply chains?
On this episode of The Chain Maker, host Laurel Stewart is joined by Prof. Roger Liu (National Sun Yat-sen University) and Lucio Blanco Pitlo (Philippine Association for Chinese Studies) to discuss:
-Why New Clark City is PaxSilica's first launchpad
-How Foxconn's India experience shapes its Philippine strategy
-The Luzon Economic Corridor and what Washington wants from it
-Critical minerals, chip alliances, and where Taiwan fits in without signing on