China accuses Taiwan of delivering TSMC to the USA
China accused Taiwan authorities of “delivering tray” to Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Company (TSMC) to the US. The world’s largest semiconductor manufacturer has announced major investment and expansion plans in this country.
According to CCTV state television, the Council of State’s Office spokesman for Taiwan affairs regretted that « TSMC has become a piece of juicy meat on the cutting board, ready to be undone into pieces. »
According to Chen Binhua, TSMC is becoming « an American company, » which, according to him, is a sign that the Progressive Democratic Party (DPP) in Taiwan power, « only has in mind party selfishness and is not concerned with the well-being of Taiwan compatriots or the interests of the industrial sector. »
The spokesman warned that the DPP « will move forward » on the road of the « sale and destruction of Taiwan » and that the industrial sector and the people of the territory « will not only lose jobs, but also opportunities for future development. »
TSMC controls about 90% of the worldwide manufacturing market of advanced semiconductors, essential for US companies such as Nvidia and Apple, and for technologies such as Artificial Intelligence.
TSMC CEO CC Wei announced earlier this month, from the White House, an investment of $ 100 billion (almost 93 billion euros) in the US. The investment is intended to build three new factories, two advanced chip packaging facilities and a research and development center.
These $ 100 billion join the investment of TSMC’s $ 65 billion (60 billion) from Phoenix, Arizona, where there is a factory that started operating in late 2024 and plans to open two more factories in the coming years.
Although TSMC defended these investments from a purely commercial perspective, the Taiwan government is looking for an approach to Trump, which threatened to impose rates up to 100% on Taiwanese ‘chips’ and repeatedly accused the island of the US semiconductor industry.
According to Taiwan’s leader, TSMC’s global expansion reinforces its leadership and the competitiveness of the Taiwan semiconductor industry.
