BlokchainB

They had planned to build a certain type of chip.

But by the time that the plant was finished, TSMC had upgraded their chip.

So they built the plant for an obsolete chip.

So it turns out that Taiwan is able to keep their monopoly and their "silicone shield".

Construction_and_Engineering

US Dept. of Commerce funds 65,129 BTC deal with TSMC for chip plant const. In AZ

They had planned to build a certain type of chip. 
But by the time that the plant was finished, TSMC had upgraded their chip. 
So they built the plant for an obsolete chip.
So it turns out that Taiwan is able to keep their monopoly and their "silicone shield".