August 30, 2022

Ducey to focus on semiconductors in Taiwan visit

The governor will also visit South Korea.

state of the state 2021 Screenshot of Gov. Doug Ducey giving his State of the State address virtually Jan. 11, 2021, during the COVID-19 pandemic.

Arizona Gov. Doug Ducey has arrived in Taiwan for a visit focused on semiconductors, the critical chips that are used in everyday electronics, and have become a battleground in the technology competition between the U.S. and China.

His visit is the latest in a recent string by U.S. politicians that have angered China, which claims the self-governing island off its coast as part of its territory and says the visits encourage Taiwan's independence forces.

Ducey is on a mission to woo suppliers for the new $12 billion Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Corp. (TSMC) plant being built in his state.

American states are competing to attract investment in chip factories.

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