Chinese reunification with Taiwan to devastate US, Commerce Sec. says
Raimondo, showcasing that the US is only interested in Taiwan’s “security” because of its importance in the microchip sector, highlighted the critical role of Taiwan in microchip supply and production, stressing the decades-long collaboration between Taipei and Washington in this domain.
Biden admin awards $8.5B to Intel for advanced chips
Commerce Secretary Gina Raimondo said the agreement will set the U.S. up to meet its target of producing 20% of the globe’s leading-edge chips by the end of the decade.
Taiwan has a general election on Saturday. The international media has highlighted the election as an important geopolitical pivot – namely, if the current incumbent government party, the Democratic Progressive Party (DPP), wins the presidency and legislature and continues its call for formal (not just de facto) independence from mainland China, that will mean intensified attacks on Taiwan by Beijing, perhaps leading to military conflict.
Taiwan: the technology trade turn
By Brian Berletic
Source: New Eastern Outlook
As Russia’s special military operation (SMO) approaches two years of intense fighting, having parried Ukraine’s “spring counteroffensive” and with the initiative shifting to Russian forces, Western capitals are now admitting they are reaching the limits to remaining support for Kiev.
The Grim Prospects of US Proxies: Ukraine, Israel, and Taiwan
Finian Cunningham
Taiwan is facing the curse of being an ally of Uncle Sam in the same way that Germany and the rest of Europe have.
U.S. Calls for Bombing Taiwan’s Semiconductor Industry… Nord Stream Sabotage Redux
Our previous article explained the importance of the Taiwanese firm TSMC as a critical link in the global semiconductor supply chain. Although it is not the only firm with the ability to manufacture cutting-edge logic chips, TSMC is the only viable choice for chip design companies in many situations, and under normal market conditions is likely to remain so for years to come. Control of TSMC’s foundries in Taiwan might thus appear a decisive factor both in Beijing’s readiness to risk attempting unification through force, and for other states deciding whether to take a strong stance against this.
Would China Invade Taiwan for TSMC? (archived)
Seth Moulton claimed the video quoting him about chip-making factories was Chinese “disinformation”
US congressman explains ‘blowing up’ Taiwan comment
Video via US wants to blow up Taiwan’s TSMC
Bombing the TSMC factories to prevent them from being controlled by China is becoming an increasingly popular idea in Washington
Taiwan Says Its Military Won’t Let the US Blow Up Semiconductor Factories
Terry Gou, the founder and former CEO of Taiwanese contract manufacturing titan Hon Hai Precision Industry (aka Foxconn) is making a second attempt to become president and therefore head of state of the democracy.
Foxconn founder Terry Gou again bids to become Taiwan’s president
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