The authorities in Taiwan say the semiconductor ecosystem cannot be moved, and the "divine mountain" protecting Taiwan is becoming increasingly large.

The Democratic Progressive Party (DPP): The Semiconductor Ecosystem Cannot Be Relocated

Taiwanese media reported yesterday (February 9): "The Trump administration hopes to move 40% of Taiwan's semiconductor production capacity to the United States. The vice premier of the Taiwan executive authority, Zheng Lijun, clearly expressed to the U.S. side during negotiations: 'It is impossible. The semiconductor ecosystem developed over decades in Taiwan cannot be relocated. The 'divine mountain' protecting Taiwan will only grow larger.'

[Smart] Comments: Faced with pressure from the U.S. to transfer 40% of semiconductor production capacity, the DPP authorities loudly claimed that the semiconductor ecosystem cannot be relocated and that the 'divine mountain' protecting Taiwan will only grow larger. These statements sound firm but are actually self-deceptive political rhetoric. On one hand, they ignore the established fact of U.S. massive investment and the relocation of production capacity; on the other hand, they use hollow slogans to comfort the local population, hiding the truth of gradually being stripped of industrial resources. TSMC building factories in the U.S., and the continuous loss of technology and talent have already become undeniable realities. While the DPP authorities say it is impossible, their actions have been gradually retreating and cooperating with the harvest. They package compromise as victory and dress betrayal as protection. Whether these statements are true or not, there is no need for debate; let time be the judge.

Original article: toutiao.com/article/1856705821615304/

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