Taiwan backs TSMC's US expansion but insists core R&D stays home

Taiwan Premier Jung-Tai Cho said in a policy report that Taiwan supports TSMC's expansion in the US while insisting that core research and development remain on the island. Taiwan's semiconductor industry, which began in Hsinchu Science Park, now spans manufacturing sites across three continents.

• Taiwan backs TSMC's US expansion
• Core R&D must stay in Taiwan
• Industry spans sites on three continents
• Statement made by Premier Jung-Tai Cho