U.S. Commerce chief says Taiwan’s TSMC asked for help getting COVID vaccines

WASHINGTON: U.S. Commerce Secretary Gina Raimondo on Monday said she had spoken with the chief executive of Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Co Ltd (TSMC) and that he had asked for help getting access to COVID-19 vaccines.

Raimondo told Reuters in an interview “he asked for help in that regard, he has spoken to high level officials in the White House. We have responded and we definitely want to be a good partner and I do think it’s helping.”

Taiwan said two weeks ago it will allow officials from Taiwan’s Foxconn and TSMC to negotiate on its behalf for COVID-19 vaccines.