TSMC Will Send Charter Planes to Fly Employees Over? 傳台積電包機將人與設備分批送往鳳凰城

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Description: TSMC's $12 billion 5-nanometer chip fabrication plant is set to hold the first tool-in ceremony in Pheonix, Arizona in December. U.S. President Joe Biden will also attend the ceremony. Minister of Eco

發布時間：2022/11/2 15:59 更新時間：2022/11/2 21:05

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TSMC's $12 billion 5-nanometer chip fabrication plant is set to hold the first tool-in ceremony in Pheonix, Arizona in December. U.S. President Joe Biden will also attend the ceremony. Minister of Economic Affairs Wang Mei-hua said at the Legislative Yuan that she didn't receive an invitation, therefore, she won't attend the ceremony in the U.S..

Taiwan's semiconductor leader TSMC will hold its first machine relocation ceremony in the United States in the middle of next month. U.S. President Joe Biden will attend the ceremony. Will Taiwan send high-ranking government officials to the ceremony? Minister of Economic Affairs Wang Mei-hua said at the Legislative Yuan that there wouldn't be any.

Wang Mei-hua, Economic Affairs Minister: “Because it's a private company's ceremony. It's the organizer's decision. We don't have much to comment on this one. I won't go because I have too much work to attend to here at the Legislative Yuan.”

It is reported that TSMC will charter planes from China Airlines to fly equipment and employees over. The first chartered flights took off starting Nov. 1. TSMC's chartered flights to Phoenix are expected every two weeks. Wang said that the government is happy to see the success of TSMC's investment in the U.S. However, both ruling and opposition parties took on an opposing tone. They agree that TSMC has a leading position in the global semiconductor industry, but its core technology must stay in Taiwan. It was rumored that TSMC will set up a factory in Taoyuan's Longtan District, but Hsinchu Science Park Bureau responded that there was no available land for lease. Is this a fake issue before the local elections?

Hung Mong-kai, Legislator (KMT): “Our country's citizens will see right through this if it's just garnering some attention before the local elections. And they will feel even more despised by the political parties and candidates trying to use this topic to their advantage.”

Chen Ting-fei, Legislator (DPP): “It's not a fake issue. Because everyone is striving for it. We were going to get all of these key R&D technologies to remain in Taiwan.”

If TSMC really wants to set up a factory in Longtan District, it would have to overcome problems such as land, water, and electricity. During the session on the 2nd, TSMC stock opened lower and traded higher. Its intraday stock price reached NT$393. It still has a ways to go to reestablish itself above the NT$400 mark.

台灣半導體龍頭台積電，12月中旬將在美國舉辦首部機台移機典禮，美國總統拜登也將出席，至於台灣會不會派重要官員前往？經濟部部長王美花上午在立院答詢前表示，不會出席。

經濟部長王美花說：「因為是私人公司的這個典禮，那應該是主辦方自己決定，這個我們沒有太多的評論，我不會去，因為這邊也非常多的立法院非常多的業務。」

為了在美國設廠，傳出台積電向華航包機，11月1日首班華航班機起飛，前往美國鳳凰城，預計未來每兩週，都會飛1班包機，將人員和機台運往美國，進行設廠。對於台積電赴美投資，王美花表示政府樂見其成，而藍綠營立委更罕見異口同聲，認同台積電在全球半導體產業，扮演的領先地位，但有關台積電的核心技術，一定要根留台灣。至於台積電傳出要在桃園龍潭設廠，但竹科管理局回應沒有出租土地可提供，引起外界質疑，這是不是選前的假議題？

國民黨立委洪孟楷說：「如果只是為了選舉前，來搶曝光拚花招，國人只會戳破這個牛皮，而且會更加看不起，操作這樣議題的政黨跟候選人。」

民進黨立委陳亭妃說：「不會是假議題啊，因為這個（台積電設廠）部分，就是大家要積極爭取的，本來我們要爭取所有的這些，關鍵的研發技術留在台灣。」

台積電如果真要在桃園龍潭設廠，恐怕還得克服土地和水電等問題，而台積電今天早盤開低走高，終場收在395元，能否站回400元大關？還有得拚。