President Donald Trump and TSMC’s CEO C.C. Wei recently held a press conference in the White House, announcing a staggering $100 billion investment in the United States aimed at establishing three new chip manufacturing facilities. Despite this ambitious proposal, the Taiwanese government has indicated that TSMC’s most advanced technologies will remain in Taiwan, highlighting the ongoing complexities of international semiconductor manufacturing.

This investment is intended to create approximately 40,000 jobs, although the timeline for implementation is still unclear. TSMC’s statement suggests that this commitment is a significant enhancement of prior plans, which included a previously announced $65 billion investment in the U.S.

“The most advanced processes will remain in Taiwan,” said Karen Kuo, spokesperson for the Taiwanese Presidential Office. As such, the broader implications of this investment for the U.S. semiconductor industry remain a topic of speculation.

Given these developments, experts and stakeholders will be closely watching how TSMC navigates these plans amidst the changing political landscape in the U.S. and ongoing concerns regarding tariffs and international trade.