Trump calls for Intel boss Lip-Bu Tan to resign over alleged China ties

The unusual demand adds to challenges facing the firm, which has been seen as falling behind in the chip race.

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In a social media post, Trump said Lip-Bu Tan was "highly conflicted", apparently referring to his alleged investments in companies that the US says are tied to the Chinese military. It is unusual for a president to demand the resignation of a corporate executive.

Mr Tan was appointed in March to turn around the tech giant, a pioneer of the US chips industry that has more recently fallen behind competitors.

It has received billions of dollars from the US government as part of the effort to rebuild America's semiconductor manufacturing industry.

In a statement on Thursday, Intel said it was making significant investments in the US aligned with Trump's "America First agenda".