I always saw it as TSMC potentially being a key reason for China to invade Taiwan so they get their hands on semiconductors, with this being LESS likely now, instead of more, because China no longer needs TSMC and their research.
Because it is. They’ve also made it very clear that they intend to follow a path of peaceful unification and the only reason that hasn’t happened already is because of US meddling and military threats.
Taiwan hasn’t been part of China since before the CCP came to power. China is doing just fine without Taiwan and Taiwan doesn’t seem to want to join China.
I’m a soft China shill myself, I just don’t agree with their intended invasion of Taiwan (among other policies) nor the ethnonationalist-like beliefs underlying it.
I always saw it as TSMC potentially being a key reason for China to invade Taiwan so they get their hands on semiconductors, with this being LESS likely now, instead of more, because China no longer needs TSMC and their research.
China’s overtures towards Taiwan have nothing to do with semiconductors. They see Taiwan as an inextricable part of their nation.
Because it is. They’ve also made it very clear that they intend to follow a path of peaceful unification and the only reason that hasn’t happened already is because of US meddling and military threats.
I don’t agree with that.
Taiwan hasn’t been part of China since before the CCP came to power. China is doing just fine without Taiwan and Taiwan doesn’t seem to want to join China.
It seems you’re mostly right (except there are rumours that a Taiwan takeover is part of China’s long term plan for economic dominance).
I’m worried at how many China shills there are around here.
I’m a soft China shill myself, I just don’t agree with their intended invasion of Taiwan (among other policies) nor the ethnonationalist-like beliefs underlying it.