President William Lai (賴清德) today said that maintaining the political "status quo" is the most responsible thing Taiwan can do to secure global supply chains as it hosts some of the world's leading technology leaders for Computex Taipei.
Taiwan plays a pivotal role in the global artificial intelligence (AI) supply chain for companies including Nvidia and Apple, and its position is anchored by the world's largest contract chipmaker, Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Co.
"As the world's need for AI grows, so too does its need for a Taiwan that is stable, trustworthy and capable of shouldering responsibility," Lai said at the trade show’s opening ceremony in Taipei, where leaders of some of the largest global technology companies are gathering.
Photo: Chang Chia-ming, Taipei Times
"The government will firmly safeguard peace and stability across the Taiwan Strait and is committed to maintaining the status quo," he said, adding that this was Taiwan's most responsible pledge to the global supply chain.
China has never renounced the use of force to bring Taiwan under its control and operates its warships and warplanes around the nation on an almost daily basis.
Also speaking at Computex, Nvidia CEO Jensen Huang (黃仁勳) told reporters that every company's supply chain should be diversified so they can be resilient, and that Taiwan is a good strategic partner for the US.
"Taiwan is incredible at manufacturing, especially technology manufacturing. This is the epicenter of the ecosystem," Huang said.
He was speaking after the US$5 trillion chip company last week announced plans to invest about US$150 billion a year in Taiwan, describing it as the epicenter of the AI revolution.
Huang plans to employ up to 4,000 workers at Nvidia's new headquarters in Taiwan, which is expected to be operational in 2030, up from 1,000 at present.
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