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French Delegations to Visit Taiwan

Tina Marie (Ms. Cat)

Seeking “balance” after Macron remarks?

French Delegations to Visit Taiwan

Related:

Taipei Times: Two French delegations to arrive

Separately, a Taiwanese delegation of 16 cross-party legislators arrived in France on Friday for meetings with French lawmakers.

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French lawmaker Constance Le Grip, who is to visit Taiwan for the first time as part of Bothorel’s delegation, said she hopes to learn as much as possible about Taiwan in the fields of economy and politics, including geopolitics, cross-strait affairs and next year’s presidential election.

Rep. McCaul: Sending Troops to Fight China Over Semiconductors ‘On the Table’

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Rep. Michael McCaul (R-TX), the chair of the House Foreign Affairs Committee, has said sending troops to fight China over Taiwan would be “on the table” as a response to a Chinese attack.

Rep. McCaul: Sending Troops to Fight China Over Taiwan ‘On the Table’

How much did Trump-era tariffs on China cost Americans? New US findings confirm ‘self-inflicted harm’

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Import tariffs placed on more than US$300 billion worth of Chinese goods during the Trump administration increased US prices, according to a report from a bipartisan US trade commission, confirming a widely held view among analysts of trade and tariffs that they caused “self-inflicted harm”.

How much did Trump-era tariffs on China cost Americans? New US findings confirm ‘self-inflicted harm’

The U.S. would destroy Taiwan’s chip plants if China invades, says former Trump official

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The U.S. would destroy Taiwan’s chip plants if China invades, says former Trump official

Still, I was caught off guard by O’Brien’s candor. It occurred to me at that moment that this national security advisor, cleared at the highest level of state secrets, probably knew whether there is some sort of “end TSMC” action plan should the U.S. and allies not stop China from taking control of Taiwan. O’Brien didn’t explicitly say there was such a plan, but when I asked if Taiwan’s chip production facilities would really be “gone,” he said “I can’t imagine they’d be intact.”

O’Brien = Swamp creature.

Previously:

Chip Geopolitics: If China Invades, Make Taiwan ‘Unwantable’ by Destroying TSMC, Military Paper Suggests