Taiwanese tech firms such as Apple supplier Pegatron distance themselves from political turmoil after Pelosi’s visit

Men walk past a signboard of chip maker United Microelectronics Corp (UMC) in Hsinchu, Taiwan, on January 10, 2006. UMC has sought to distance itself from its founder after he made comments criticising mainland China’s military drills around the island following a visit by US House Speaker Nancy Pelosi. Photo: Reuters