[TSMC: TSMC has been approved to continue its operations in Nanjing and is applying for an indefinite exemption for its operations in Chinese Mainland] About the information that TSMC has been authorized by the United States, TSMC responded to the reporter from the Science and Technology Innovation Board Daily that, "TSMC has been approved to operate continuously in Nanjing, and TSMC is also applying for an indefinite exemption from operating in Chinese Mainland. Based on the recommendation of the Bureau of Industry and Security of the U.S. Department of Commerce, TSMC is expected to obtain an indefinite exemption by completing the application process for the authorization of 'certified end users'."