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Reading guide: Biden finally couldn't sit still, and TSMC also chose to take sides! Foreign media: The routine is too deep
In the fierce competition in the global semiconductor industry, the game between the United States and us has always attracted much attention. In recent years, in order to revitalize the local semiconductor manufacturing industry, the United States has taken a series of measures, from issuing a ban to passing a huge subsidy bill of 52 billion US dollars, with the intention of attracting TSMC and other world-leading semiconductor companies to invest and build factories in the United States. However, as TSMC invested $12 billion to build a factory in the United States, the true intentions of the United States were gradually exposed, not only trying to obtain TSMC's core technology, but also giving more subsidies to local companies, which made TSMC have to reconsider its investment strategy in the United States.
Since Biden took office, the importance of the semiconductor industry has reached an unprecedented height. He is well aware that semiconductors are the core of the modern technology industry, holding the lifeblood of economic security and technological competitiveness. As a result, he actively promoted a series of measures aimed at reviving the U.S. semiconductor industry and demonstrating the strong position of the United States in the semiconductor field.
However, Biden's strategy has not been without its challenges. In the process of attracting investment from overseas companies such as TSMC, the true intentions of the United States are gradually emerging. On the one hand, the United States hopes to improve the production capacity and technical level of the local semiconductor industry through the investment of these enterprises, and on the other hand, the United States also tries to obtain the core technology of these enterprises through these cooperation, so as to enhance its competitiveness in the global semiconductor market.
For TSMC, building a factory in the United States was a strategic choice based on market considerations. However, with the changes in the United States, TSMC has gradually realized that its investment in the United States may face the risk of being hollowed out of technology and losing its interests. In addition, the unfairness of U.S. subsidies also makes TSMC unhappy. Although TSMC has invested a lot of money and resources to build factories in the United States, the subsidies it has received are far less than those of local companies, and they have not received any of the subsidies they should have received.
Faced with this situation, TSMC had to reconsider its investment strategy in the United States. On the one hand, it has accelerated the process of building factories in other regions such as Japan to diversify risks and expand the market, and on the other hand, it is also actively negotiating with the United States to obtain more rights and protections. This also made Biden finally unable to sit still and began to act!
In the end, after a series of consultations and negotiations, TSMC and the United States reached a preliminary agreement, and TSMC also chose to side with the United States. According to the agreement, the U.S. will provide TSMC with a $6.6 billion subsidy to support its construction of three 2nm wafer fabs in the U.S. The conclusion of this agreement is both a compromise and a strategic choice for TSMC. It can alleviate the risks and pressures faced by investment in the United States to a certain extent, while also continuing to expand its market share and influence in the United States.
However, the conclusion of this agreement has also sparked widespread attention and discussion from the outside world. There is a view that the practice of the United States providing subsidies is a "routine" aimed at inducing overseas companies such as TSMC to further deepen economic ties with the United States through economic means, so as to strengthen the position and influence of the United States in the semiconductor field. TSMC's choice to continue to side with the United States has given up its independence and autonomy in the global semiconductor industry to a certain extent. Foreign media: The routine is too deep!
From a broader perspective, this cooperation between TSMC and the United States also reflects the complexity and arduousness of competition in the global semiconductor industry. In the context of the rapid development of the global technology industry, all countries are strengthening the layout and development of the semiconductor industry. As the world's largest economy and a technological power, the United States is naturally not to be outdone and tries to consolidate its leading position in the semiconductor field through a series of measures. Overseas companies such as TSMC need to actively respond to changes in the external environment and seek the best development strategy while maintaining their own interests and independence.
In general, the incident of Biden not being able to sit still and TSMC teaming up with the United States is not only a microcosm of the competition in the global semiconductor industry, but also reflects the complexity and variability of economic relations. For all parties, how to achieve a win-win situation while safeguarding their own interests is an issue that needs to be pondered and discussed.
For TSMC, although building a factory in the United States and obtaining subsidies can bring certain economic benefits and market expansion opportunities, it also needs to be wary of the risk of technology being hollowed out and interests being damaged. At the same time, it also needs to find more partners and market opportunities on a global scale to achieve more balanced and sustainable development.
For the United States, although it can improve the production capacity and technical level of its local semiconductor industry by attracting investment from overseas companies, it also needs to respect and protect the legitimate rights and interests and intellectual property rights of these enterprises. In addition, the United States also needs to strengthen cooperation and exchanges with other countries and regions to jointly promote the healthy development of the global semiconductor industry. At this time, domestic science and technology enterprises should also understand that we can only go further by independent innovation!