Taiwanese President Lai Ching-te opened the COMPUTEX technology trade fair in Taipei on Tuesday, saying that maintaining the political status quo is the most responsible approach the island can take to secure global supply chains.  As the home for the world's largest contract chipmaker, TSMC,  Taiwan is a key equipment supplier for companies including Nvidia and Apple. But its political status is a constant source of friction, given that China asserts the island should be part of its territory.