Zheng Lijun, the chief tariff negotiator for China's Taiwan region, unequivocally declared that relocating 40% of Taiwan's semiconductor manufacturing capacity to the United States is "utterly unfeasible." She emphasized that Taiwan's semiconductor sector represents the culmination of decades of development, boasting a comprehensive industrial ecosystem that cannot be simply transplanted elsewhere. This assertion serves as a direct response to recent calls from U.S. officials advocating for a substantial shift in production capacity.
