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The Ministry of Foreign Affairs’ short film “IC You” highlights Taiwan’s technology and semiconductor manufacturing strengths while advocating for the country’s right to participate in the upcoming 79th U.N. General Assembly. (MOFA)
 

A short film encouraging the United Nations to give Taiwan a voice at the upcoming 79th General Assembly was released Sept. 3 by the Ministry of Foreign Affairs.

“IC You” showcases Taiwan’s technology and semiconductor manufacturing prowess, emphasizing the country’s key role in global development. The video also calls on the U.N. to recognize the value of Taiwan’s partnership and include the country in its activities, mechanisms and meetings.

The film begins with a young woman visiting Taiwan to participate in an international high-tech workshop. With the help of a local partner during her field research, she explores how indispensable chips are in daily life.

The narrative covers Taiwan’s leading status in the international semiconductor sector, with the country accounting for over 90 percent of global advanced semiconductor manufacturing and its enterprises expected to mass-produce 2 nanometer chips within a year. The country is also committed to achieving a net-zero transition while realizing U.N. Sustainable Development Goal 9 for industry, innovation and infrastructure and SDG 11 for sustainable cities and communities.

According to the MOFA, the slogan “Chip In With Taiwan” appears at the end of the film to highlight the country’s advantages in chip manufacturing. It also echoes the government’s economic and trade approach under its integrated diplomacy strategy, using the pun “chip in” to demonstrate that Taiwan is fulfilling its international obligations as a force for good in the world, the ministry said.

The short was released to showcase Taiwan’s contributions to the international community ahead of the UNGA kicking off Sept. 10 in New York, the MOFA said. The ministry urged countries worldwide to support Taiwan’s bid to take part in U.N. specialized agencies so the country can ensure shared values and interests while jointly pursuing global peace and prosperity.

Thirty-second and three-minute versions of the film are available in Chinese and English on the MOFA’s official Facebook, Instagram and X accounts, as well as the ministry’s official and Trending Taiwan YouTube channels. Videos subtitled in Arabic, French, German, Indonesian, Japanese, Portuguese, Spanish, Thai, Ukrainian and Vietnamese will be released in the following days. (YCH-E)