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While the world wouldn't grind to a complete halt without Taiwan, they are a (the?) major player in high end chips. While not 100% watching it I feel as though
by _carbyau_ 5y ago
While the world wouldn't grind to a complete halt without Taiwan, they are a (the?) major player in high end chips.
While not 100% watching it I feel as though China<-->US relations have whole strategies around Taiwan.
Of course, if war over Taiwan breaks out, I plan to hit up my local computer shop, preferably within the hour.
- christkv 5y agoThe only other players are Samsung and Intel at this point I think.
- kmonsen 5y agoI think if there is a U.S. China war over Taiwan we have larger issues.
- baybal2 5y ago> Of course, if war over Taiwan breaks out, I plan to hit up my local computer shop, preferably within the hour. You will hit up your local draft station instead. Even if an immediate retaliation would not not happen, it will within years.
- throwaway4good 5y agoChina will not attempt to invade Taiwan (at least not now). But the threat of invasion will be continued to played up in US politics in order to support increased military spending and aggressive industrial policies towards US allies (in particular Taiwan but also South Korea).
- thecopy 5y agoIf Xi considers unification to be his legacy, there is a high risk of invasion.
- shadofx 5y agoJapan, South Korea, Taiwan, Isreal. The US reliably puts its money in places that are under threat. That's not something a profit - driven free market would normally do. It is US setting the geopolitical stage.