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German MPs Visit Taiwan, Boost Chip Ties Amid Chinese Protest

5/30/2026

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Germany’s five-member Berlin-Taipei Friendship Group, led by Green Party MP Till Steffen, travelled to Taiwan to deepen semiconductor cooperation, rejecting Chinese pressure.
President Lai Ching-te praised the €10 billion TSMC Dresden plant producing chips for Europe from 2027.
Chinese Foreign Ministry spokeswoman Mao Ning condemned the trip, stating China opposes any official exchanges with Taiwan.
Steffen said Germany will not accept interference, will monitor arms-sale talks, and noted President Donald Trump’s possible Taiwan dialogue.

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Germany’s five-member Berlin-Taipei Friendship Group, led by Green Party MP Till Steffen, travelled to Taiwan to deepen semiconductor cooperation, rejecting Chinese pressure.
President Lai Ching-te praised the €10 billion TSMC Dresden plant producing chips for Europe from 2027.
Chinese Foreign Ministry spokeswoman Mao Ning condemned the trip, stating China opposes any official exchanges with Taiwan.
Steffen said Germany will not accept interference, will monitor arms-sale talks, and noted President Donald Trump’s possible Taiwan dialogue.