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And yet the US military essentially safeguards Taiwan, and will continue to do so for the American business interests in TSMC.
by newsclues 6y ago
And yet the US military essentially safeguards Taiwan, and will continue to do so for the American business interests in TSMC.
- oblio 6y ago... in 2020. What will happen in 2040, when the Chinese economy is double the US one?
- viktorcode 6y agoEconomies don't develop by linear growth extrapolation.
- est31 6y agoChina's economy with all its issues has definitely far more potential for growth left than the EU or the USA... It's still a developing country for the most part. Better learn Chinese if you want to stay relevant in 30 years... wait better learn it now. In the hardware world, Documentation about new chips etc. is increasingly available in Chinese first.
- elefanten 6y agoWhich chips?
- whimsicalism 6y ago> Economies don't develop by linear growth extrapolation. This is true, but I view China's economic growth more as 'reversion to the mean' when their population is 3x that of the US.
- MangoCoffee 6y agoTaiwan have it own military. Taiwan never rely on any country for its own defensive.
- newsclues 6y agoIf you are geographically close to a superior enemy you need a friend. See Cuba and the Soviet Union
- brobinson 6y agoHow is the PRC's economy going to double in the next 20 years when their working class is the largest it will _ever_ be right now? Their demographics are extremely poor, and their population pyramid is about to violently invert.
- newsclues 6y agoIs China going to scale their military power as well? Is their military power proven and able to assert power or enforce its will? Will America maintain its might?
- mlindner 6y agoChinese growth is slowing every year. It's an open question if they'll ever surpass it.