Zhang Zhongmou had a brief talk with Xi Jinping at the APEC Summit

TSMC founder Zhang Zhongmou Saturday (November 19)He said that he had a "short but pleasant" conversation with the Asia -Pacific Economic Cooperation (APEC) summit held by Chinese President Xi Jinping in Bangkok, Thailand. He also discussed with US Vice President Harris semiconductor.

According to Reuters, Zhang Zhongmou is a representative of Taiwan attending APEC. This is the sixth time he represents Taiwan's attending APEC leader summit for the sixth time.He revealed to reporters in Bangkok on Saturday that he had a brief conversation with Xi Jinping on Friday (18th).He said, "This is a very pleasant and polite interaction." "We ask each other to ask each other, and I congratulate the CPC's 20th National Congress."

Zhang Zhongmou said that the two sides did not talk about the tensions on both sides of the strait during the conversation.

Reuters reports that the Asia -Pacific Economic Cooperation Summit is one of the few international occasions on behalf of the minority of Taiwan. Therefore, even by the way, the interaction between high -level personnel on both sides of the strait is quite rare.

Zhang Zhongmou said that he also talked to Harris.He said in the talks that he told Harris that Taiwan had invited US Minister of Commerce Raymond to participate in the first equipment to the FIRST TOOL-I and the FIRST TOOL-in ceremony in Arizona.

Zhang Zhongmou said that although the cost of making chips in the United States is at least 50%higher than Taiwan, this does not mean that TSMC "excludes" plans to transfer some production lines to the United States.

He also revealed that TSMC is also considering opening a factory in other countries, "but I will not talk about any details now."

TSMC led by Zhang Zhongmou is the world's largest foundry chip manufacturer. As semiconductor chips have become the focus of science and technology war between China and the United States, TSMC's situation is delicate and embarrassing. ThereforeThe interaction is particularly noticeable.

Under the pressure of the United States, TSMC announced last week that it is considering investing in the second chip factory factory in Arizona.According to Bloomberg reported in October, TSMC has suspended the production of advanced chips for the semiconductor design of Mainland China in order to ensure the United States restrictions.