India, Feb. 11 -- If the United States imposes tariffs on Taiwan-made semiconductors, Taiwan should work actively to enhance industrial cooperation with the U.S. to mitigate potential impacts, according to a former executive at Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Co. (TSMC).

"Taiwan should consider how to build on its edge in semiconductor manufacturing and combine it with U.S. strengths in innovation and applications to address the threat," Yang Guang-lei, former director of TSMC's R&D Division and former senior technical advisor to Intel, told CNA.

On Jan. 27, U.S. President Donald Trump suggested that the U.S. should impose tariffs of up to 100 percent on Taiwan-made semiconductors, without providing any further details.

"If Trump se...