Beijing's Taiwan Affairs Office alleged, without evidence, that Taiwanese were worried that TSMC could turn into the "United States Semiconductors Manufacturing Co."

China claims Taiwan's leadership is 'selling out' Taiwan's industry by making them tools for diplomatic manoeuvring.

China has recently accused Taiwan of attempting to relinquish its semiconductor industry to the U.S. to gain political leverage and support from Washington. This accusation was made by Zhu Fenglian, spokesperson for China's Taiwan Affairs Office,