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Councilmember recounts Taiwan trade mission: semiconductors, workforce alignment and a Kaohsiung MOU
Summary
Councilmember Spears summarized a trade mission to Taiwan that included meetings with industry groups and TSMC, highlighted opportunities in semiconductors and advanced manufacturing, and reported a signed trilateral MOU with Kaohsiung focused on economic and workforce alignment.
Councilmember Spears gave the committee a recap of a recent trade mission to Taiwan with the mayor and private‑sector partners, highlighting engagement with major trade groups, a visit to TSMC and a signed trilateral memorandum of understanding with Kaohsiung.
Spears told the committee the delegation focused on four mayoral priorities—quantum technology, AI, bioscience and space/advanced manufacturing—and said Taiwanese partners expressed interest in supporting San Antonio companies and workforce pipelines. The delegation met with the Taiwan External Trade Development Council, the Taiwan Electrical and Electronic Manufacturing Association and industry firms; Spears said the meetings reinforced San Antonio’s positioning for semiconductor‑supply‑chain opportunities and workforce collaboration.
Why it matters: Committee members said the mission reinforced San Antonio’s value proposition—regional aviation links, military and research assets, higher‑education R&D—and asked staff to continue coordination on business recruitment and workforce readiness for industries under discussion.
Ending: The chair thanked the delegation and said the city will keep sharing trade and workforce updates with the committee and full council.
