Hollowing out of TSMC not beneficial for Taiwan

DPP authorities' attempts to pay 'protection fee' to US by selling out semiconductor industry misguided

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Amidst rising concerns in Taiwan over the Democratic Progressive Party's latest move to further "sell out" its competitive semiconductor industry to the United States, doubts are surfacing that the "protection fee" paid won't be enough to buy security from the US.

Analysts said the recent announcement of Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Co's substantial investments in Arizona under pressure from the US has sparked fears that Taiwan's industrial edge may be compromised.