Global chip foundry TSMC (TSM.N) said it has obtained an annual license from the U.S. government to export chip manufacturing equipment to its Nanjing plant in mainland China in 2026. TSMC In a statement sent to Reuters on January 1, the company said the approval “ensures that wafer operations and product deliveries will not be disrupted.” Prior to TSMC, South Korea’s Samsung Electronics and SK Hynix also received annual licenses from the U.S. government to export chip manufacturing equipment to China this year. (Reference News)