For a variety of reasons, Taiwanese businesses are reducing their investments in mainland China. One reason is the difficulties China faced during the COVID-19 pandemic, and the extreme challenges that were specific to China, including their unprecedented extended shutdowns of large commercial cities such as Shanghai, among others.

Many larger, Taiwanese companies have been relocating their manufacturing facilities and supply chains to Southeast Asian countries. Much of this migration of manufacturing capabilities has also been due to the worsening trade war between the US and China.

Another factor driving the exodus of Taiwanese investment is the softening Chinese economy and weakening demand for goods on the Mainland. It is estimated that most of the larger Taiwanese businesses have already relocated their manufacturing outside of China, and that most of the remaining Taiwanese businesses are small and medium sized, with less available funds to move operations. Many small and medium size Taiwanese business owners are retiring, utilizing Chinese executives to run the business, or selling their businesses to Chinese firms.

Another factor is increasing tensions between China and Taiwan. Read the full article here.

(Source: Investment Commission, MOEA, Taiwan)

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David Shiller is the Publisher of LightNOW, and President of Lighting Solution Development, a North American consulting firm providing business development services to advanced lighting manufacturers. The ALA awarded David the Pillar of the Industry Award. David has co-chaired ALA’s Engineering Committee since 2010. David established MaxLite’s OEM component sales into a multi-million dollar division. He invented GU24 lamps while leading ENERGY STAR lighting programs for the US EPA. David has been published in leading lighting publications, including LD+A, enLIGHTenment Magazine, LEDs Magazine, and more.

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