
Foreign media reported that TSMC is evaluating investment in Texas. The Ministry of Economic Affairs responded that it respects the company's global layout and emphasized that Taiwan remains the world's most important semiconductor production and R&D base.
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TSMC continues to expand its global footprint and has previously announced investment plans in the United States.
TSMC. (AFP)
[Reporter Liao Jianing/Taipei Report] Foreign media quoted people familiar with the matter as saying that TSMC is evaluating investment in Texas, USA, to increase its chip production capacity in the United States. The Ministry of Economic Affairs responded today (2nd) that it is appropriate for companies to explain relevant investment plans to the outside world. While companies are deploying globally, Taiwan is still the world's most important semiconductor production and R&D base, and key forward-looking technologies will still remain in Taiwan.
In response to TSMC's overseas expansion, the Ministry of Economic Affairs stated that Taiwan's semiconductor industry is strong and occupies a key position in the world. Under the demand for resilience in the global supply chain, the government respects companies' efforts to strive for greater international business opportunities and global diversification in response to international customers.
The Ministry of Economic Affairs pointed out that TSMC has publicly announced that the cumulative amount of investment in the United States is US$265 billion. It is appropriate for the company to explain relevant investment plans to the outside world. The Ministry of Economic Affairs continues to maintain communication and interaction with TSMC to assist companies in domestic and overseas layout and expansion of international markets.
The Ministry of Economic Affairs stated that Taiwan and the United States have signed a Taiwan-US investment MOU to strengthen the strategic partnership between Taiwan and the United States and strengthen industrial cooperation. The government will strengthen assistance for Taiwanese companies to invest in the United States.
The Ministry of Economic Affairs emphasized that while maintaining a global presence, Taiwan remains the world's most important semiconductor production and R&D base, and key forward-looking technologies will still remain in Taiwan. The government will do its best to help companies expand investment in Taiwan and ensure Taiwan's core advantages.

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