Not just AI and semiconductors! Tsai Ing-wen attended the Taichung Chamber of Commerce and Industry to reveal the key to Taiwan’s industrial competitiveness

Tsai Ing-wen attended the 80th anniversary celebration of the Taichung City Chamber of Commerce today and delivered a speech. She said that Taichung is a very important economic center in Taiwan. It has manufacturing and very active commercial activities, especially the smart machinery industry. It continues to enhance its competitiveness through government investment. She emphasized that Taichung's economic development has good conditions and requires closer cooperation between the central and local governments to continue to be an important force in driving Taiwan's economic development.

Tsai Ing-wen said that Taichung has always been a very important economic center in Taiwan. Taichung not only has important manufacturing industries such as machine tools and precision machinery, but also has very active commercial activities. From import and export trade, wholesale and retail, logistics and transportation, to tourism and catering, small and medium-sized enterprises are important forces supporting Taichung's economy.

In the past, when she was president, she began to promote the "Five Plus Two Industrial Innovation Plan" in 2016, hoping that Taiwan's originally advantageous industries could continue to be upgraded with new technologies and find new development opportunities, especially the smart machinery industry, with Taichung as an important development base. She hoped that through government investment, Taiwan's manufacturing industry would continue to improve its competitiveness.

Tsai Ing-wen pointed out that in recent years, the international economic situation has become unstable. From geopolitics, adjustments to global supply chains to international competition, many small and medium-sized enterprises in traditional industries have been under considerable pressure. The catering, retail, and retail industries are all facing problems of labor shortages, talent cultivation, and increased operating costs. But now the development of AI and digital technology has also added many new opportunities.

She also mentioned a speech at Stanford University and shared Taiwan's industrial experience. When the whole world is concerned about the AI ​​and semiconductor industries, Taiwan also has a very important advantage, which is a complete, flexible and reliable industrial system.

Tsai Ing-wen said that Taichung has a good industrial foundation and rich business and tourism resources. Through the development of Taichung's convention and exhibition industry, she hopes to create more opportunities for Taichung's various industries through international exhibitions and business exchanges. More domestic and foreign companies will come to Taichung, and various surrounding service industries will have the opportunity to benefit together.

Tsai Ing-wen emphasized that Taichung's economic development, whether it is transportation construction, business district environment, tourism development, industrial investment, or talent cultivation, requires closer cooperation between the central and local governments. Taichung has excellent conditions and has great development potential. As long as the government regards the needs of enterprises as its own business, I believe Taichung will be able to create more opportunities and continue to become an important force in driving Taiwan's economic development.