The Secrets to Taiwan's Success?

For the debut episode of the Taiwanology podcast, we delved into Taiwan’s role in the global chip supply chain. And, most importantly, its role in the chip war. Our guest is Miin Wu, founder of Macronix International, who has over 50 years of experience in the semiconductor industry. If you own a Nintendo Switch or a Canon camera, your device has chips made by Macronix.

Taiwan’s semiconductor industry is the most competitive in the world. But what does it mean for Taiwan when geopolitical tensions dominate the headlines? When the major countries like the US or those in Europe require that advanced chips be made on their own soil, does this new trend render Taiwan less secure?

Speakers:
-Kwangyin Liu, Managing Editor & English website editor at CommonWealth Magazine
-Miin Wu, Founder & Chairman of Macronix International Co., Ltd

E-mail：bill@cw.com.tw