Archive · 24 Jul 2026
Nvidia CEO praises Taiwan's role in US semiconductor industry
Nvidia's CEO, Jensen Huang, said that Taiwan helped the US semiconductor and computing industries grow.
He explained that without Taiwan's help, the US might have lost to Japan.
Huang also said that Taiwanese companies are expanding in the US because they want to, not because they are forced.
This is different from what former US President Donald Trump has said.
Trump claimed that Taiwan stole the US chip industry and suggested high tariffs on Taiwanese semiconductors.
Taiwan's government said their industry grew independently over decades.
Nvidia CEO Jensen Huang praised Taiwan's role in saving the US semiconductor and computing industries.
Huang stated that without Taiwan, the US chip sector might have been taken over by Japan.
Taiwanese firms are expanding in the US voluntarily due to strategic business decisions.
Huang's comments contrast with Trump's allegations that Taiwan stole the US chip industry.
Taiwan's government rejects the idea that its industry resulted from theft, citing decades of independent development.
- Who
- Jensen Huang, CEO of Nvidia
- What
- Statement on Taiwan's role in the US semiconductor industry
- When
- During the opening ceremony for Wistron Corp's first US manufacturing site in Fort Worth
- Where
- Fort Worth, Texas
- Why
- To highlight Taiwan's contributions to the US semiconductor industry and refute allegations of theft
Taiwan's Contribution
Trump's Allegations
Role in US Semiconductor Industry
Taiwan's Contribution
Taiwan saved the American semiconductor and computing industries through voluntary contributions and strategic partnerships.
Trump's Allegations
Taiwan 'stolen' the US chip industry, and previous administrations should have imposed steep tariffs on Taiwanese semiconductors.
- CEO
- Jensen Huang
- Company
- Nvidia
- Location
- Fort Worth, Texas
- Event
- Opening ceremony for Wistron Corp's first US manufacturing site
- Key Statement
- Taiwan saved the American semiconductor industry, saved the American computing industry, not the opposite.
