Taipei: Taiwan has played a vital role in saving the United States' semiconductor and computing industries, according to Nvidia Corp. founder and CEO Jensen Huang. During a visit to Wistron Corp.'s newly established manufacturing facility in Texas, Huang emphasized the importance of Taiwan's contributions.

According to Focus Taiwan, Huang made these remarks at the opening ceremony for Wistron's first U.S. manufacturing facility in Fort Worth. He highlighted that without Taiwan, the U.S. semiconductor industry might have fallen under Japan's dominance. Huang stressed that partnerships with Taiwan and Taiwanese companies are essential for rebuilding high-tech manufacturing in the U.S.

Huang noted that Taiwanese companies are expanding their operations in the U.S. based on strategic partnerships with American businesses and their own assessments, rather than external pressures. He emphasized that Taiwan's involvement is driven by strategic foresight and mutual trust, rather than coercion.

When asked about the influence of federal and state subsidies on Taiwanese companies' expansion, Huang refrained from commenting. His remarks stand in contrast to former U.S. President Donald Trump's claims that Taiwan had "stolen" the American semiconductor industry. Trump reiterated this sentiment in 2024, suggesting that previous administrations should have imposed tariffs on Taiwanese semiconductors. Taiwan's government has consistently rejected such characterizations, citing its industry as a result of independent development.

Huang previously described Taiwan as the "most advanced epicenter" of electronics manufacturing and urged the U.S. to appreciate Taiwanese investments. Wistron's D1 facility in Fort Worth marks its first U.S. manufacturing venture, where it has started mass-producing Nvidia's GB300 Grace Blackwell Ultra Superchip, with plans to also produce the Vera Rubin Superchip.