Bangladesh, March 30 -- The Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Company (TSMC), arguably the best chip manufacturer in the world, has recently announced $100 billion in additional investment in the US to build more chip factories and research centers.

However, US President Donald Trump, who has long been trying to revive Americas collapsing industries, is far from satisfied, asking TSMC to increase the investment to $200 billion, which is almost the total assets of the company.

The US escalating pressure on TSMC to expand investments in America has reignited debates about the islands fragile economy.

As the islands semiconductor sector, led by TSMC, faces growing geopolitical demands, the lopsided economic model of Chinas Taiwan, long r...