Taiwanese technology firms such as Apple supplier Pegatron are distancing themselves from the political turmoil after Pelosi’s visit

Men walk past a sign of chipmaker United Microelectronics Corp (UMC) in Hsinchu, Taiwan, January 10, 2006. UMC has sought to distance itself from its founder after he made comments criticizing mainland China’s military exercises around the island after a visit by the Speaker of the United States House of Representatives, Nancy Pelosi. Photo: Reuters