A multi-billion-dollar expansion of Taiwanese chipmaking giant, TSMC in the US has added to growing concerns about the future of the industry at home.
Many are worried the exodus of semiconductor companies will have significant impacts on growth and jobs in the island's biggest economic sector.
Al Jazeera’s Patrick Fok reports from Hsinchu County as concerns extend to Taiwan's ageing population.
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