Tech war: Taiwan says US-led Chip 4 alliance held first senior officials meeting
- The US-led ‘Chip 4’ or ‘Fab 4’ semiconductor alliance with Taiwan, Japan and South Korea held its first video meeting of senior officials earlier this month
- The focus of the discussions was mainly on how to maintain the resilience of the semiconductor supply chain, Taiwan’s foreign ministry said
The United States last September convened the first meeting of the working group, colloquially called “Fab 4” or “Chip 4”, to discuss how to strengthen the semiconductor supply chain, after a global chip crunch caused by the Covid-19 pandemic.
The semiconductor shortage, which forced some carmakers to halt production, thrust chip powerhouse Taiwan into the spotlight and has made supply chain management a bigger priority for governments around the world.
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Taiwan’s foreign ministry said the “US-East Asia Semiconductor Supply Chain Resilience Working Group”, or “Fab 4”, had after many months of coordination held the first video meeting of senior officials from its working group on February 16.
“The focus of the discussions of the participating quartet at the meeting was mainly on how to maintain the resilience of the semiconductor supply chain and explore the possible future cooperation directions of all parties,” the ministry said in a statement.
“As an important member of the Indo-Pacific region, our country also plays a key role in the global semiconductor industry, and has deep economic and trade relations with countries in the region.”
The ministry did not elaborate on which officials took part in the meeting.