Taiwan says it worked with US to bust high-end chip smuggling

Taiwan said it worked with the US to break up an attempt to smuggle high-end chips, highlighting expanding maritime cooperation as China steps up pressure in the region. Taiwan’s Coast Guard Administration said Tuesday that the joint operation prevented advanced semiconductors from becoming “tools for military authoritarian expansion.” It provided no further details about the case, including what chips were involved, where they were headed or when the operation occurred. The self-ruled democracy