Taiwan says moving 40 percent of chip capacity to United States is impossible
Taiwan says moving 40 percent of chip capacity to the US is impossible. Officials state the domestic ecosystem will remain rooted at home despite US pressure.
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TW Vice Premier Cheng Li-chiun cheng li chiun stated on Monday that it is impossible to move 40% of the semiconductor capacity of Taiwan TW to the United States 
US. This announcement, made on February 9, 2026, represents a direct pushback against recent calls from United States US officials for a large-scale shift in manufacturing. The comments from Cheng Li-chiun cheng li chiun explicitly contradict a recently stated policy goal from the United States US government to achieve a 40% share of leading-edge semiconductor manufacturing.
TW Vice Premier Cheng Li-chiun cheng li chiun stated on Monday that it is impossible to move 40% of the semiconductor capacity of Taiwan TW to the United States US. This announcement, made on February 9, 2026, represents a direct pushback against recent calls from United States US officials for a large-scale shift in manufacturing. The comments from Cheng Li-chiun cheng li chiun explicitly contradict a recently stated policy goal from the United States US government to achieve a 40% share of leading-edge semiconductor manufacturing.
