I think you missed the point. He isn't going to outright say "If China decides to follow-through on their threats to invade Taiwan it will cause a worldwide di

I think you missed the point. He isn't going to outright say "If China decides to follow-through on their threats to invade Taiwan it will cause a worldwide disruption to technology". But at the end of the day, that IS reality, and it's a systemic threat to both Europe and the US. The fact it's self-serving doesn't make the statement any less factually accurate or important.