Taiwan’s semiconductor industry has been under the global spotlight, given its indispensable strategic importance. Analysts have spilled a great deal of ink on the implications of geopolitical wrangling for Taiwan’s chip industry, and vice-versa. Nonetheless, the Taiwanese government and its chip industry face another significant problem – the struggle to recruit enough chipmakers. In the … Read more
In her opening remarks at the 2023 Yushan Forum, Taiwan’s President Tsai Ing-wen reaffirmed the New Southbound Policy (NSP)’s central role in the island’s Indo-Pacific strategy. During the same event, Vice President William Lai echoed the policy’s significance in deepening Taiwan’s engagement with the NSP’s targeted countries. That includes six states in South Asia, as … Read more
The last stage of the semiconductor supply chain, the assembly, packing, and testing (APT) process, has come to the forefront of the China-U.S. technology competition. The APT process is essential because it gives chips protection to ensure their commercial applications. Yet, today, the United States only has 3 percent of global APT capacity compared to … Read more
Semiconductors have taken center stage in global economic security debates. Microchips have become an integral part of the China-U.S. confrontation. The fast advent of the digital society and the faster permeation of artificial intelligence have made chips all the more important and crucial for many key areas of national concern. No wonder the United States … Read more
Advertisement The late August 2023 visit to China by U.S. Secretary of Commerce Gina Raimondo marked a noteworthy development in the ongoing dialogue between the United States and China. Nonetheless, the U.S. stance remains ambivalent. On one hand, it seeks to solidify its global technological dominance and is tightening sanctions against China in key sectors. … Read more
Advertisement Coordinating with allies and partners is a critical pillar of the United States’ semiconductor strategy. To date, the United States has engaged with allies and partners through a constellation of bilateral and plurilateral coalitions, including Chip 4, the Quad, the U.S.-India initiative on Critical and Emerging Technology (iCET), the Indo-Pacific Economic Framework, and the EU-U.S. … Read more
Advertisement The Diplomat author Mercy Kuo regularly engages subject-matter experts, policy practitioners, and strategic thinkers across the globe for their diverse insights into U.S. Asia policy. This conversation with Lotta Danielsson – vice president of the U.S.-Taiwan Business Council and editor of the report “U.S., Taiwan and Semiconductors: A Critical Supply Chain Partnership” – is … Read more