Taiwan’s big tech companies are increasing their investments in the US to better serve their largest customer market, and to avoid tariffs. TaiwanPlus speaks with economist Darson Chiu of the Confederation of Asia-Pacific Chambers of Commerce and Industry to find out what this means for Taiwan’s role in the global tech supply chain.
00:00We are seeing a number of Taiwanese tech firms making huge investments in the U.S., the latest being Pegatron buying a factory in Texas. How might this way of investment stateside impact Taiwan supply chain?
00:12When these big companies are able to invest in the U.S., they will be able to invest in Taiwan's production production and related investment. So, in the future, Taiwan's GDP growth rate will be affected by some impacts.
00:35因为我们台湾在过去这几十年来经济拉抬的主力
00:40那所依赖的其实就是这些高科技业的投资跟出口
00:46那所以说这个是台湾经济成长的根本
00:50那这个也是为什么即便在川普的对等关税的影响之下
00:56我们的传统产业基本上都非常的低迷
01:00但是台湾的经济成长能然在今年上看5%最主要的原因
01:07那不过如果说我们连这个引擎
01:10未来都因为投资美国而被稀释了它的拉抬动能的话
01:17那其实我们应该要位于筹谋
01:20台湾's economy minister on Wednesday said
01:24Despite companies like TSMC investing in the US
01:27Production of advanced technology will remain in Taiwan
01:31How can Taiwan leverage its position in this situation?
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