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Taiwan to Build Chip and EV Factories in Poland Replacing China and the US

In Poland’s tech strategy, Taiwan is filling in for projects once envisioned for China and the U.S.

At Taiwan Expo in Europe 2026 in Warsaw on June 22, Polish and Taiwanese officials unveiled plans for Taiwan to help revive two of Poland’s stalled industrial ambitions: its long-delayed electric vehicle project, originally expected to be developed with Chinese partners, and the semiconductor plans left behind by Intel’s abandoned site.

A technology park backed by Taiwanese companies associated with TEEMA (Taiwan Electrical and Electronic Manufacturers’ Association) would be built in Miękinia in Lower Silesia – the same site near Wrocław where Intel had previously planned a major semiconductor facility.

In other words, Taiwan is filling the space left by both China and the United States in Poland’s industrial strategy. 

Warsaw had originally pursued two separate flagship projects: a semiconductor investment tied to Intel and a national electric car project linked to ElectroMobility Poland. Both ran into trouble.

ElectroMobility Poland was created in 2016, under the influence of then-Finance Minister Mateusz Morawiecki, with the goal of building a Polish national electric car brand. In 2022, the company announced that China’s Geely would become the project’s technology partner, with the Izera EV to be built on Geely’s SEA platform, also used by the Volvo EX30. 

But after Donald Tusk’s coalition came to power, enthusiasm for the Geely-linked model faded. The project drew criticism for its dependence on Chinese components and repeated delays. Although Geely reportedly lobbied the Polish government in 2024 to continue the project, the partnership was never finalized in a politically durable form. This year, Taiwan replaced China as the key external partner in Poland’s EV ambitions.

A similar story unfolded in semiconductors. In June 2023, Intel announced plans to invest $4.6 billion in a semiconductor integration and testing facility near Wrocław. The project became a major talking point in Poland’s 2023 parliamentary election campaign and was presented by the then-ruling Law and Justice (PiS) government as a flagship industrial investment. Intel’s later withdrawal left a politically and economically significant gap – the 400-hectare site in Miękinia, along with infrastructure prepared for the investment, was left unused – creating an opening for a new investor.

Reports have suggested that the scale of the Taiwanese plans could exceed Intel’s original proposal and eventually create as many as 40,000 jobs, although such figures remain speculative at this stage.

Whether Warsaw and Taipei can fully deliver both projects remains to be seen. But the direction is already clear: Poland is trying to turn Taiwan into a strategic industrial partner.

Polish Prime Minister Donald Tusk confirmed in mid-June that Poland was working with Taiwan’s Foxconn on two fronts. The first is the planned EV manufacturing and R&D........

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