Taiwan Recruits TSMC, Foxconn to Secure BioNTech Vaccines
People receive injections at a vaccination center n Taipei, Taiwan.
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Taiwanese President Tsai Ing-wen expanded efforts to buy vaccines from Germany’s BioNTech SE Friday, meeting with leaders of two tech giants in an attempt to reach a deal hindered by complications involving China.
Tsai met with Mark Liu, chairperson of Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Co., and Hon Hai Precision Industry Co. founder Terry Gou Friday afternoon to discuss purchasing vaccines, Presidential Office spokesman Chang Tun-han said in a text message.