Taiwanology

Morris Chang, the 91-year-old founder of TSMC and a pivotal figure in semiconductor manufacturing, teams up with Chris Miller, an Associate Professor of International History at Tufts University. They discuss Taiwan's critical role in the global chip supply chain and how TSMC became a leader in the industry. Chang raises thought-provoking points on the U.S. friendshoring strategy and critiques the American CHIPS Act. The conversation also covers the economic implications of relocating chip production and the future landscape of the semiconductor industry.

For the second episode of the Taiwanology podcast, we hopped on a plane and took a trip to India. The 3 Commonwealth reporters Elaine Huang, Andy Yang and Peiying Hsieh visited India to get insights into the Indian Electronic Manufacturing Industry, and especially the working conditions of Foxconn in India. Recently, India is becoming increasingly important for international electronic manufacturers, partly due to its low labour costs, partly due to rising manufacturing costs in China. Numerous international corporations are investing in India to build new factories. Above all, Foxconn, the largest manufacturer of iPhones globally. Together with Vedanta, Foxconn is investing $20 billion in the Indian state of Gujarat to build a gigantic semiconductor manufacturing facility. Further investments into India might follow over the next few years and Foxconn could create thousands, if not hundred of thousands of new jobs in India. Andy, Elaine and Peiying also met with workers at a current Foxconn facility in India. They even had the opportunity to visit one worker’s home. Everything about Taiwanese investments in the Indian Electronics Manufacturing industry in this episode! Host: Kwangyin Liu, Managing Editor & English website editor at CommonWealth Magazine Guests: Elaine Huang, Managing Editor of CommonWealth Magazine Andy Yang, Reporter of CommonWealth Magazine Pei-ying Hsieh, Photographer of CommonWealth Magazine E-mail：bill@cw.com.tw 留言告訴我你對這一集的想法： https://open.firstory.me/user/cledx9shs004801v3cmkogc7e/comments Powered by Firstory Hosting

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 Powered by Firstory Hosting