TAIPEI: Taiwan said on Monday (Nov 17) it has added advanced semiconductor equipment to its export control list, but a government official told AFP the move was not targeted at a "specific country". A powerhouse in semiconductor manufacturing, Taiwan makes nearly all of the world's most cutting-edge chips that power artificial intelligence. The move comes as the United States restricts the sale of state-of-the-art chips to China over concerns they could be used to advance Beijing's military