Lai hopes to deepen semiconductor alliance with USBy Chen Yun / Staff reporterPresident William Lai (賴清德) yesterday expressed hope that Taiwan and the US would deepen cooperation and become comprehensive strategic partners in driving the future of artificial intelligence (AI). Lai made the remarks when meeting with the Semiconductor Industry Association (SIA) delegation at the Presidential Office. President William Lai, right, and Semiconductor Industry Association president John Neuffer, left, raise their cups during their meeting at the Presidential Office in Taipei yesterday. In the face of intensifying global semiconductor competition, Taiwan, as one of the world’s semiconductor hubs, would uphold the principles of “pragmatism, openness and mutual trust,” he said. SIA president John Neuffer expressed optimism about ongoing Taiwan-US semiconductor cooperation and commended Taiwan’s commitment to expanding semiconductor production capacity in the US.

Source: Taipei Times March 02, 2026 17:57 UTC