TSMC close to deal with BioNTech to secure Covid-19 vaccines for Taiwan

Chip maker TSMC said on Sunday it was in the middle of the contract signing process to buy Covid-19 vaccines from Germany’s BioNTech, part of a drawn out process for Taiwan to access the shot.Taiwan’s government has tried for months to buy the vaccine directly from BioNTech and has blamed mainland China, which claims the self-ruled island as its own territory, for blocking a deal the two sides were due to sign earlier this year. Beijing denies the accusations.Last month, facing public pressure…

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