DSET Op-Ed Urges U.S. and Taiwan to Counter China's Semiconductor Narrative
Peter V. Tozzi, a Policy Analyst with DSET’s Economic Security Program and Democratic Governance Program, published an op-ed in The Washington Times, arguing that the U.S. and Taiwan should avoid framing semiconductor cooperation through China's 'hollowing out' narratives. Tozzi emphasizes that Taiwan is an indispensable technology partner for the U.S., supporting leadership in AI, advanced manufacturing, and critical supply chains, rather than a competitor. He highlights TSMC’s continued expansion in the U.S., including investments in advanced-node fabrication and advanced packaging, as evidence of the complementary nature of their technological relationship. Tozzi warns that rhetoric suggesting Taiwan has 'taken' America’s semiconductor industry or portraying Taiwan’s chip concentration as a global vulnerability risks reinforcing skepticism in Taiwan towards deeper economic cooperation with the U.S. He notes that Beijing has amplified narratives suggesting the U.S. seeks to 'hollow out' Taiwan’s semicond...
