China said on Wednesday that Taiwan was seeking to give away the island's semiconductor industry to the United States as a "souvenir" and leverage it to seek political support from Washington.

China claims Taiwan's leadership is 'selling out' Taiwan's industry by making them tools for diplomatic manoeuvring.

China has recently accused Taiwan of attempting to relinquish its semiconductor industry to the U.S. to gain political leverage and support from Washington. This accusation was made by Zhu Fenglian, spokesperson for China's Taiwan Affairs Office,