Wei Zhejia: Geopolitics distorts the semiconductor market

TSMC President Wei Zhejia said at a forum hosted by the Yushan Technology Association on Saturday that geopolitical confrontation is distorting the semiconductor market and eliminating the benefits of globalization.

Nikkei reported that Wei Zhejia said that the epidemic and the war between Russia and Ukraine will continue to disrupt the chip supply chain, but he emphasized that geopolitical confrontation is the biggest new challenge facing the semiconductor industry. He said: "Geopolitical confrontation has distorted the entire market. In the past, you made a product and sold it all over the world. Now some products are not allowed to be sold. Some countries say you are not allowed to enter, and some countries say you are not allowed to enter certain specific products." products, only certain local products can be used”.

Wei Zhejia pointed out that this situation has destroyed all the productivity and efficiency brought about by globalization. Even if the destruction is too much, these obstacles will seriously affect the interests of the free economy as in the past, which is really bad.