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China-Taiwan row to worsen global computer chip shortage

Samsung Electronics is set to launch a new range of devices. [File, Standard]

The ongoing semiconductor chip shortage is set to hit manufacturers worldwide harder as tensions between China and Taiwan flare up.

US House of Representatives Speaker Nancy Pelosi's recent visit to Taiwan during which she rooted for the independence of the semiautonomous region from China has reignited tensions between Taipei and Beijing, with the latter launching military drills around the island.

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