The US Minister of Commerce Raymond said that if the Chinese mainland is underwriting to attack Taiwan and seize the Taiwan's wafer foundry leader TSMC, it will have a devastating impact on the US economy.
According to Reuters, Raymond Duo Wednesday (May 8th) at the US House of Representatives hearing, in response to the impact response brought by the mainland force attack TaiwanDestructive ", but refuses to comment on whether the above situation will occur or how it will happen.
Raymond added that "at this stage, the United States purchases 92%of advanced chips from TSMC from Taiwan."TSMC refused to comment on Raymond's remarks.
Raymond Moly announced last month that the US Department of Commerce will provide TSMC with a subsidy of US $ 6.6 billion (about S $ 8.9 billion) and a low -interest loan of up to $ 5 billion for the construction of Arizona.Advanced semiconductor factory.
The US Department of Commerce said that TSMC agreed to increase the investment amount of US $ 25 billion to $ 65 billion before 2030, and built a third semiconductor factory in Arizona.TSMC is expected to produce 2 nanometer chips in the second semiconductor factory in Arizona in 2028.TSMC is estimated to start a large number of production at the first semiconductor factory in Arizona in the first half of 2025.
