President Donald Trump's administration has revoked Taiwanese semiconductor giant TSMC's authorization to export US chipmaking equipment to China without a license, further restricting access to US technology in the country.

The move comes as the US Commerce Department moved to end the "validated end-user" (VEU) program allowing select foreign semiconductor manufacturers to export US-origin goods and tech license-free to make chips in China.

"TSMC has received notification from the US Government that our VEU authorization for TSMC Nanjing will be revoked effective December 31, 2025," said a spokesperson for Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Company on Tuesday.

"While we are evaluating the situation and taking appropriate measures, including communicating with the US government, we rema

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