I agree with you - it's an awful article, it was just the first one I found searching for the quote I was looking for. And you are right, more in the last four

I agree with you - it's an awful article, it was just the first one I found searching for the quote I was looking for. And you are right, more in the last four years Western and specifically in the US, coverage of China have been dubious, particularly some media entities. But I don't think the Strait of Taiwan tensions and the recent South China Sea escalations are anything that I need to find an article to document, though. If China can drastically weaken the semi industry in Taiwan by hiring away their top talent to sit around and do nothing, it would be a stunningly inexpensive way to help achieve this long term strategic objective. They would be foolish not to try, and it's understandable and correct Taiwan would see it in this light.