Key Facts
• September 2025: The international semiconductor exhibition “Semicon” held in Taipei.
• Focus: AI boom and Taiwan’s semiconductor industry as a strategic resource.
• Taiwan’s Ministry of Foreign Affairs co-hosted a geopolitical event for the first time.
• Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Company (TSMC) remains the world’s largest contract chipmaker.
• Taiwan seeks stronger ties with Central and Eastern Europe amid shared concerns over China’s threats.
• Czech Minister of Science emphasized shared values of democracy and openness with Taiwan.
• African delegation, including 10 tech entrepreneurs, visited Taiwan for the first time.
• Congo-based startup CEO highlighted Taiwan as a new partner for Africa’s diversification.
• Event showcased Taiwan’s push for a non-China-dependent supply chain.
Summary
The 2025 “Semicon” exhibition in Taipei highlighted Taiwan’s strategic use of its semiconductor industry to strengthen international influence. The event, focused on the AI boom, marked the first geopolitical collaboration by Taiwan’s Ministry of Foreign Affairs. Taiwan emphasized its role in building a reliable, non-China-dependent supply chain, with Foreign Minister Ja-Long Lin calling semiconductors and AI “strategic resources.” Efforts to deepen ties with Central and Eastern Europe were evident, as Czech officials praised shared democratic values. For the first time, an African delegation, including tech entrepreneurs, visited Taiwan, signaling growing global interest in partnerships with the island. Taiwan’s leadership in semiconductors, led by TSMC, remains central to its diplomatic strategy.
