Recently, I bought a book, an autobiography of a successful Chinese-Malaysian entrepreneur. It made me think: “Why does Taiwan encourage intelligent people to become doctors or engineers? We should be nurturing outstanding businesspeople.”

Semiconductors might sustain Taiwan for more than 20 years, but many resources and key technologies are still controlled by other countries. For instance, the United States has already required chip factories to be built globally.
In places lacking resources and sufficient land, developing trade is the best approach. Through intermediary fees, processing fees, commissions, and more, we can maximize the value of limited land.

Facing strong competitors like Hong Kong, Singapore, Busan, and even Guangzhou and Shanghai in China, reclaiming Taiwan’s former glory is no easy task, especially with the added pressure from across the strait. However, stepping out into the world is the only way for Taiwan to maintain its vitality in the long term.
Using TSMC as a bargaining chip is certainly effective, but How long can we continue to depend on it? That’s what I question.

Note:
The idea of advocating for less dependence on semiconductors has already appeared in many news articles and discussions online. This isn’t a novel concept.

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最近買了一本書，是馬來西亞華裔富商的自傳，心中升起的想法是: 「怎麼台灣會鼓勵聰明的人去當醫生或工程師，應該培養優秀的商人。」

也許半導體可以撐起台灣20年以上，但資源和許多關鍵技術也還是受制於其他國家，甚至美國已經要求蓋廠在世界各地。

沒有資源和足夠土地的地方，發展貿易是最好的事。光透過中間的仲介費、手續費、佣金……，就能讓單位土地發揮最大的價值。

面對香港、新加坡、釜山甚至大陸的廣州與上海的這些強大的競爭對手，要拿回昔日的榮耀絕非易事，更遑論對岸的壓力。但走出去才是台灣保持能量的持久方式。

拿TSMC當談判籌碼固然不錯，但還能多久是我疑惑的地方?

補充:
提倡不要只靠半體體的概念在網路上的新聞或文章已經有不少，這不是什麼新想法。