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Taichung and Dresden have formalized cooperation in the semiconductor and machinery sectors. Talks involved Taichung Economic Development Bureau Director-General Chang Feng-yuan and Dresden Deputy Mayor Jan Pratzka, who acknowledged Taichung's strong semiconductor supply chain.

Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Co. plans to invest in four advanced wafer fabs in Taichung by 2028. Both cities share challenges in water, energy, and labor needs, and they discussed strategies for industrial water projects and infrastructure planning. Industry groups from Saxony showed interest in collaboration with Taichung.