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How a secretive Taiwanese company is shaping the future of the global economy

The Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Company that makes advanced microchips is at the centre of a chip rivalry raging across the world.

The Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Company, which makes advanced microchips, is helping to shape the future of the global economy. It is at the centre of a chip rivalry raging across the world – one of the key subplots of President Trumps trade war.

The UK and the EU have reached a new deal setting out post-Brexit relations on areas including fishing rights, trade and defence. We hear from the Irish fishing community, a food exporter in the UK and what a "youth experience scheme" could mean for businesses in France.

Andrew Peach is joined by two guests on opposite sides of the world: Jennifer Pak is in Shanghai and Peter Morici in Alexandria, Virginia.

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Tue 20 May 2025 00:06GMT

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