(6 Mar 2025)
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Taipei, Taiwan – 6 March 2025
1. Wide President Lai Ching-te and TSMC CEO C.C.Wei walking to podium at the presidential office in Taipei
2. Lai and Wei on podium
3. Wide photographers and cameramen
4. SOUNDBITE (Mandrin) Lai Ching-te, Taiwan President:
"TSMC will contribute to the next generation of artificial intelligence and other forward-looking applications through this investment (in the United States). Thanks to TSMC’s proactive involvement, the future of human technological life will be fulfilled. This is TSMC’s moment, Taiwan’s moment, and a historic moment for U.S.-Taiwan relations."
5. Wide news conference
6. SOUNDBITE (Mandrin) Lai Ching-te, Taiwan President:
"TSMC’s layout is necessary for its future development; the (Taiwan) government did not face pressure from the United States during TSMC’s investment process in the U.S."
7. Journalist taking notes
8. SOUNDBITE (Mandarin) C.C.Wei, TSMC CEO:
"Customer demand has been steadily increasing. For TSMC, our investment plans are based on customer needs, and we are very cautious. The amount of investment in the U.S. may seem large, but it is still not enough to meet demand. Therefore, our plans in Taiwan will not be affected, and we will accelerate our progress."
9. Cameramen
10. SOUNDBITE (Mandarin) C.C.Wei, TSMC CEO:
"We are currently planning to develop 1.0 nanometer chips, and there are approximately 10,000 employees engaged in research and development. This is the core of TSMC’s forward development."
11. Wide news conference
12. Various Lai and Wei shaking hands on the podium
STORYLINE:
Taiwan President Lai Ching-te and Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Co. (TSMC) CEO C.C. Wei reaffirmed the company’s commitment to both Taiwan and international expansion in a joint press conference in Taipei on Thursday.
Lai described TSMC’s expansion in the U.S. as a historic moment for both Taiwan and its relations with Washington.
Lai also dismissed speculation that the U.S. pressured Taiwan’s government regarding TSMC’s decision to expand in the United States.
TSMC CEO C.C. Wei emphasized that increasing customer demand is driving the company’s global expansion. However, he reassured that Taiwan remains central to TSMC’s long-term strategy.
Wei also revealed that TSMC is moving forward with plans to develop 1.0-nanometer chips, a major technological milestone in the semiconductor industry.
As TSMC continues to expand both at home and abroad, its leadership remains confident in balancing international investment while maintaining Taiwan as the foundation of its technological advancements.
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