Kaohsiung Mayor Chen Chi-mai (陳其邁) is to lead a city delegation to the US starting today to engage with US industry, government and academia, and enhance the city’s role in the global high-tech supply chain, the city government said yesterday.
In a statement, the city government said the trip would focus on deepening the strategic partnership between Kaohsiung and the state of Arizona, specifically regarding advanced semiconductor manufacturing.
The delegation’s first stop is to be Arizona, where they are to meet with various stakeholders to discuss semiconductor and advanced manufacturing cooperation, the statement said.
Photo: Wang Jung-hsiang, Taipei Times
The second leg of the trip is to take the delegation to San Jose, California, for the annual GPU Technology Conference (GTC) hosted by Nvidia Corp from Monday to Thursday next week, where Chen is expected to meet with company executives to discuss deeper technological cooperation under the “Smart Kaohsiung Lighthouse Project," it said.
Chen said Kaohsiung is at a critical juncture in its transformation toward digitalization and net-zero emissions.
From the advanced semiconductor processes led by Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Co to artificial intelligence applications driven by Nvidia, Kaohsiung has established an indispensable role in the global semiconductor and artificial intelligence (AI) supply chain, he said in the statement.
Photo: Liao Yao-tung, Taipei Times
During the visit, Chen is to hold discussions with US partners on semiconductor industry resilience, city-level sovereign AI governance and international talent cultivation, with the goal of strengthening Kaohsiung’s position in the global high-tech supply chain, the statement said.
Separately, Taichung Mayor Lu Shiow-yen (盧秀燕) is to leave today on an 11-day visit to the US aimed at strengthening city-to-city exchanges and engaging with Taiwanese expats.
She said on Monday that her trip would cover five states, primarily on the US East Coast.
Planned stops include Boston, New York City, Washington and Seattle.
During the trip, Lu said that aside from visiting different cities, she is to meet members of the US House of Representatives, engage with Taiwanese expatriate communities and sign a memorandum of understanding with the Taiwanese Chambers of Commerce of North America.
Most of the itinerary was arranged at the invitation of the US side, said said, adding that she hoped to use the visit to speak up for Taiwan and safeguard the interests of the Republic of China.
Among the issues to be discussed are energy stability, regional security and global trade, she said, adding that she would also have the chance to listen to US perspectives on international affairs.
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