Global Atlanta
May 14, 2021 | Commentary
Taiwan is fighting assertions that the world is too reliant on Taiwanese semiconductor foundries, given the current shortage affecting the auto sector. Photo by Luan Gjokaj on Unsplash
Editor’s note: This commentary was written by
Martin Chen, director of the Economic Division at the Taipei Economic and Cultural Office in Atlanta. TECO Atlanta sponsored a Global Atlanta-organized forum in March on innovation, technology and the future of U.S. trade in Asia.
As the global consumption of consumer electronics, home office products and electric cars increases, the semiconductor industry in Taiwan has grown rapidly to meet the needs of the international community, despite a drought that media outlets have reported will reduce production in Taiwan.