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We don't outsource semiconductor production to China, China actually currently lacks leading edge semiconductor capabilities
by deepnotderp 7y ago
We don't outsource semiconductor production to China, China actually currently lacks leading edge semiconductor capabilities
- jessaustin 7y agoI don't buy into all of this anti-sinitic paranoia, but if suspicion of China-produced semiconductors were reasonable, why wouldn't suspicion of Taiwan-produced semiconductors also be reasonable?
- tatersolid 7y agoBecause Taiwan is a democracy on our side, and they’re just as suspicious of the Chinese Communists as good old ‘Mercia?
- jessaustin 7y agoI can't imagine why Taiwan would be suspicious of any of the kingdoms of the Heptarchy, or indeed of any polity that hasn't existed in over a millennium. If you have a good reason to suspect that state-level attackers could be in your supply chain, that reason doesn't go away just because the semiconductors were actually manufactured in Taiwan. Do we imagine that China's spooks don't have access to Taiwan fabs? Do we imagine that USA's spooks don't? If this is an actual threat to you, you need a lot more assurance than a "Made in Taiwan" label.