Due to the global shortage of automotive chips, the automotive industry is in a difficult situation. According to several foreign media reports, the U.S. White House economic adviser Brian Deese on the 17th directly to the government of the Republic of China for assistance, hoping to help solve the global shortage of automotive semiconductors that led to the U.S. auto industry shutdown.
According to the letter obtained by Reuters, White House economic advisor Brian Deese personally wrote to Taiwan‘s Minister of Economic Affairs Wang Meihua, expressing his heartfelt gratitude for the Republic of China government’s previous expression of willingness to assist in solving the U.S. automotive semiconductor shortage problem. At the same Time also expressed concern about the future, hoping that Taiwan can continue to assist the United States to obtain chips.
A White House spokesman, who did not want to be named, said that in addition to Dees, White House national security adviser Jake Sullivan is also personally involved in the work of solving supply chain bottlenecks for car companies.
The report said that the U.S. side officially approached Taiwan after Dees and Sullivan met with U.S. car manufacturers and suppliers. The U.S. auto industry is relying on the White House to urge foreign chip makers and the government to supply the United States.
The White House spokesman also revealed that the newly appointed Biden administration is now actively in contact with a number of partners and allies to encourage them to propose assistance programs to solve the U.S. auto chip shortage. But countries are aware that this is not a short-term crisis, the face of the future may still appear similar shortage problems, the immediate need to do more preparatory work.
The White House spokesman also said that the Biden Administration has asked U.S. embassies around the world to actively seek qualified chip industry to assist the United States to solve the chip shortage problem.
Taiwan and the United States to strengthen supply chain cooperation, earlier on February 5, the semiconductor supply chain cooperation prospect talks, in addition to discussing the overall direction and content of cooperation, while focusing on automotive chips.
Minister Wang Meihua said at the time that Taiwan and the United States have a close cooperative relationship in the semiconductor industry, from the extensive industrial applications driven by 5G and AI in recent years, to the recent surge in demand for automotive chips, highlighting the importance of the semiconductor industry.
Wang also said that in response to concerns about the shortage of automotive chips, U.S. officials and industry associations have expressed their gratitude to the ROC government and industry for their active assistance.
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