China’s rapid expansion of AI applications is driving a fresh wave of data center construction. SemiAnalysis estimates that the country has already delivered more than 24GW of data center capacity and will remain above that level by the end of 2026, making China the world’s second-largest data center market after the US.

Gold Circuit Electronics (GCE) plans to bring in Amazon as a strategic investor through a private placement expected to raise NT$1.59 billion (US$49.88 million), lifting the two companies from a simple supply-chain relationship to a strategic partnership backed by equity. The deal would also turn a GCE customer into a shareholder of the printed circuit board (PCB) maker, while Amazon invests again in Taiwan’s server supply chain after joining Alchip Technologies’ private placement in 2024.

As power infrastructure is now widely regarded as the foundation of a nation’s strength, Taiwan is accelerating investment in gas-fired generation, green energy and energy storage. Premier Cho Jung-tai has outlined a medium- to long-term electricity plan, which will extend Taiwan’s offshore wind expansion timetable to 2039.

Taiwan’s semiconductor industry, which originated in the Hsinchu Science Park and later expanded to the Central and Southern Taiwan Science Parks, now encompasses manufacturing bases across three continents, Premier Jung-Tai Cho said in a policy report to Taiwan’s legislature, the Legislative Yuan, as its 11th term convened for its sixth session. Beyond high-tech giants, hidden champions within Taiwan’s traditional industries are also taking center stage internationally.