Why Taiwan's semiconductor industry is so important | DW News

Taiwanese tech giant TSMC warns an invasion of the island would render its factory inoperable, devastating global supply. Tensions are rising ahead of a potential visit to Taiwan by US House Speaker Nancy Pelosi.

And the growing chip shortage continues. Last week Taiwan said its key position in making semi-conductors won't be shaken in response to the U-S passing a law to subsidize its domestic semi-conductor industry. Europe also wants to ramp up production. Germany has been trying to clinch a deal for a plant from TSMC, the biggest player. The company's factories in Taiwan are running at full capacity to alleviate the shortages.

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[johnsonlevitt]

Exciting times for semiconductor stocks TSMC, AMD and NVDA. which are all experiencing a surge in value. It's interesting to watch the competition develop, given these stocks are major contributors to Al chip growth. On the increase of my personal holdings, I've witnessed amazing impact on my shares.

[meejinhuang]

Taiwan also sits on a strategic trade crossroad where all trade from Japan, Korea and Northern China will transit either side of Taiwan to reach Europe and the Middle East. This trade will be interrupted if any tensions happen near Taiwan.

[MarkHsiehAisinjuro]

Taiwan have well-trained and under-paid engineer army that no other country has.

[natalieruss]

I THINK I'M BLESSED BECAUSE IF NOT I WOULDN'T HAVE MET SOMEONE WHO IS AS SPECTACULAR AS EXPERT AVA LIO

I THINK SHE IS THE BEST BROKER EVERYONE SHOULD BE PROUD OFF

[raituano]

It’s worrying not just because of new technology. But also weapons manufacturing.

Imagine this, a country during war has used up its smart precision bomb stick pile And has no way to manufacture more because those need semi conductors

[csam]

Tsmc overseas production accounts only 5% of its total capacity.

[cmartin]

Investing in Jesus is the best decision one can ever make in this chaotic world.

[thisismyrealname]

Every US president has been lapse on not trying to encourage domestic production of vital things like microchips

[whatswrongmetu]

And the politicians never wanted to even just mention "Taiwan". Then buy it from PRC.

[mlionea]

Why don't westerners have their own chip Industry?

[breadnewbie]

TSMC build factory in US or europe is double edged sword. it reduces the importance of the island & hence reduce other countries support possibility if something "happened" to them.

[oskarngo]

China’s claim that Taiwan is part of Chi a started long before TSMC...

..therefore this argument is not relevant..!

[rondis]

The cost of one smallest Rocket can save million of people in Africa from starvation...
What a waste🤦

[profiler]

And where is Europe in this story? What will happen if Taiwan is invaded? What are our leaders doing for the future of Europe?

[fannyyang]

Taiwan is important country for semiconductor in the world . If Taiwan is occupied by China, The economy of world will be damaged

[PrehistoricMeatEater]

For such a small island, how do they find skilled workers in enough numbers to supply the whole bloody world?!

[glenngray]

Ironic, a chip manufacturer's facilities would be so easily destroyed by today's missiles.

[alasdairgriffiths]

Must be nice deciding between supply & demand & demanding a supply

[Pleezath]

European semiconductors are behind compared to the US and Taiwan. Eu doest really compete with them.

[php]

US is trying to bring back the most advanced semiconductor manufacturing infrastructure back to US soil. They just might be ready in another 5 years. New advanced fabs are already under construction throughout the US but are years and years away from completion. The costs of bringing back this infrastructure is in the hundreds of billions of dollars.