Taiwan’s leading tech companies, including TSMC and MediaTek, are in discussions with the Trump administration over upcoming reciprocal tariffs. Speaking at a Washington, D.C. forum, TSMC Vice President Peter Cleveland expressed optimism for a win-win solution despite industry concerns about the impact on the semiconductor sector. The tariffs, set to be announced on April 2nd, could significantly affect Taiwan’s tech industry.
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00:00Key players in Taiwan's tech industry say their companies are in talks with the Trump
00:04administration about its upcoming tariffs.
00:07Executives from Taiwan's TSMC and MediaTek are at a forum hosted by the Hudson Institute
00:13think tank in Washington DC.
00:15The event focuses on keeping the semiconductor industry strong under US President Donald
00:20Trump, who plans to announce reciprocal tariffs on April 2nd, which could have a major impact
00:26on the industry.
00:28While some tech leaders are questioning whether these tariffs will help the US, TSMC Vice
00:33President Peter Cleveland says he's optimistic a win-win solution is possible.