SemiconductorsTSMC's Morris Chang calls on Taiwan to defend its chip industry
Industry veteran says China 'not yet a competitor' despite hefty subsidies
TSMC founder Morris Chang, center, says Taiwan must "hold on tightly" to its leadership in semiconductors. (Photo by Lauly Li)
CHENG TING-FANG and LAULY LI, Nikkei staff writers
TAIPEI -- Morris Chang, the founder and former chairman of the world's most valuable chip company, has called on Taiwan and its government to defend the island's semiconductor manufacturing leadership amid a push by the U.S. and China to build up their own chipmaking capabilities.