focustaiwan.tw, Apr. 13, 2021 –
Washington, April 12 (CNA) Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Co. (TSMC), the world's largest contract chipmaker, took part Monday in a virtual White House summit to address the ongoing global semiconductor shortage and Washington's plans to strengthen U.S. supply chains.
The Hsinchu-based enterprise was among 19 companies, including fellow chipmakers Samsung, GlobalFoundries and Intel, to attend the summit, hosted by National Security Advisor Jake Sullivan, National Economic Council Director Brian Deese and Secretary of Commerce Gina Raimondo.
In brief remarks at the meeting, U.S. President Joe Biden told the executives that there was bipartisan support for efforts to strengthen the U.S. semiconductor industry in order to better protect the manufacturers that rely on it.