Richard L. Thurston, PhD, JD, is Of Counsel at Duane Morris LLP, former general counsel at Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Company and former assistant general counsel at Texas Instruments. Dr Thurston has extensive experience with joint ventures and venture capital investments, international trade and investment, and non-legal Asia-Pacific strategic planning.
The winds of geopolitics seem to be blowing in Taiwan’s favour. The US-China trade war, Covid-19 and Hong Kong’s national security law are helping the island’s reshoring initiative. Next, it should negotiate a free-trade agreement with the US.