China Relies on Taiwan, Australia for Chips, Minerals, Despite Political Friction

A security guard walks past a company logo at the headquarters of the world's largest semiconductor maker TSMC in Hsinchu, Taiwan, on Jan. 29, 2021. Sam Yeh/AFP via Getty Images

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China banned the import of pineapples from Taiwan and beef and cotton from Australia for political reasons. However, China’s overall reliance on goods from the two countries continues to expand, with its increasing import of chips and minerals.