Although the United States is seeking to reduce the dependence of semiconductors to Taiwan, the representative of Taiwan in the United States Xiao Meiqin said that Taiwan will still be the most advanced micro -chip in the world that is indispensable and irreplaceable.
According to Bloomberg News Saturday (September 9), Xiao Meiqin made the above statement in an interview with Bloomberg TV recently.
The global wafer foundry leader TSMC invested $ 12 billion (about S $ 16.3 billion) to build a chip manufacturer in Arizona, USA last year.Essence
Xiao Meiqin said that TSMC established a chip factory in the United States to "further consolidate security and stable supply chains."But at the same time, "we still think that Taiwan is indispensable and irreplaceable."
Xiao Meiqin said: "We have spent decades to establish an ecosystem, creating a very competitive environment for semiconductor chip production ... So far, we haven't seen anyone who can replace it.The production capacity that has been established in Taiwan for many years. "
With the continuous strengthening of military deterrent against Taiwan, Taiwan has been seeking to maintain close military and business in the United States. The United States has repeatedly urged Taiwanese companiesIncrease investment in the United States.
But Xiao Meiqin criticized that the dual taxation of the United States '"unreasonable and unfair" tax led to the United States that Taiwanese companies must pay three times higher than other trading partners in the United States, which hinders Taiwan's semiconductor companies' investment in the United States in the United States.Essence
Xiao Meiqin said, "This is the problem that our investors ask for solving as soon as possible ... This is definitely a top priority." Because without solving tax issues, it is difficult for her to convince Taiwan companies to shareholders in Taiwan companies in the United States in the United Statesinvest.
In this regard, the US Senate Finance Committee has promised to formulate a Taiwan tax bill in September this year.Xiao Meiqin also felt optimistic about the bill by the end of this year, saying that the agreement was one of her primary tasks.
Xiao Meiqin also mentioned the situation on both sides of the strait during an exclusive interview.She said that mainland China is strengthening the existence of military existence in the Taiwan Strait area and is using military forces to use military forces. These "aimed at the hegemony of isolation in Taiwan must continue to fight back."
She reiterated: "We don't intend to destroy the status quo. I think our goal is to ensure that we have enough friends, so that the Taiwanese people will not be alone when facing the challenges that endanger Taiwan's democracy and existence."
