TSMC released a statement to challenge the US chip tariffs, Taiwan media: "Guardians of the island do not want to kneel, what about the Tsai administration?"

The US Department of Commerce's opinion report on the so-called "232 investigation" on semiconductor tariffs is about to be released, and the semiconductor tariffs are on the brink. Taiwan's leading semiconductor foundry, TSMC, has recently publicized its letter to the US government, with strong wording warning that imposing import tariffs on chips will affect the company's investment plans in Arizona, USA. There are questions in Taiwan's public opinion about whether TSMC wants to kneel, and what will the Tsai Ing-wen administration do? According to the Taiwan's China Times newspaper reported on May 24, TSMC's subsidiary in Arizona, USA recently submitted an opinion letter to the US Department of Commerce, which mainly includes three parts. First, the letter mentions TSMC's history and current production situation in the USA, emphasizing the company's contribution to employment opportunities in the US and the significant capacity expansion in the next 10 years. Secondly, TSMC will invest $16.5 billion in the US, building six advanced chip manufacturing plants, two advanced packaging plants, and one research center, making it the largest single overseas direct investment in US history and helping the US achieve semiconductor localization. Finally, the letter mentions that any measures taken by the US, including tariffs and import controls, should not compromise the US government's national security goals, including TSMC's investment plan in Arizona, as it would have a chain effect and potentially impact investment plans in the US.