TSMC Arizona Plant 'Tool-In' Ceremony Stokes Concerns in Taiwan

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By Kama Hsu/James Chater

TSMC's Arizona plant is set to hold its 'tool-in' ceremony—marking the installation of the first chip-making equipment—and U.S. President Joe Biden will attend. But in Taiwan, there are concerns the U.S. facility could undercut Taiwan's position at the top of the global semiconductor industry.