Premier Cho Jung-tai has rejected U.S. presidential candidate Donald Trump's claim that Taiwan "stole" the U.S. chip industry. Taiwan's semiconductor industry, led by TSMC, is the most advanced in the world.
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00:00Premier Zhuo Rongtai says he disagrees with former U.S. President Donald Trump's repeated
00:05claims that Taiwan stole the U.S.'s chip industry.
00:09Of course, I disagree.
00:11This is an industry that we have developed and are leading in the world.
00:16That came during a heated exchange with opposition Kuomintang lawmaker Wang Hongwei.
00:21Wang said she is concerned Trump's claims could spread and cause harm to those involved
00:27in Taiwan's chip sector.
00:29The premier said the government will continue watching the U.S. election, but that he's
00:33confident Taiwan-U.S. ties will continue to grow.