Trump Predicts US Will Return to Dominate Global Chip Production

Reporter/Provider - Ted Chen/Leon Lien/Ai Chi/Howard Chang
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US President Donald Trump said he expects America to produce 40 to 60 percent of the world's semiconductor chips by the end of his term, citing TSMC's 2025 expansion in Arizona. Taiwan's economy minister Kung Ming-hsin countered that the US 'can build anything close to' Taiwan's 16 advanced packaging facilities. TaiwanPlus speaks with CIER's Tai Chih-yen about the potential impact for Taiwan's semiconductor industry.