The Trump administration terminated the world's largest foundry operator's validated end-user (VEU) status this week in an apparent bid to push Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Co. (TSMC) out of China.

It seems that committing to $165 billion worth of US fabs, advanced packaging, and research and development facilities hasn't helped the foundry giant escape the US-China trade war.

"TSMC has received notification from the US government that our VEU authorization for TSMC Nanjing will be revoked effective Dec. 31, 2025," the company said in a statement provided to Bloomberg . "While we are evaluating the situation and taking appropriate measures, including communicating with the US government, we remain fully committed to ensuring the uninterrupted operation of TSMC Nanjing."

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