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> what make you think China will "cut off the world" IF that happens? You think leading US chip designers would send their designs to China? The well organize
by jopsen 5y ago
> what make you think China will "cut off the world" IF that happens?
You think leading US chip designers would send their designs to China?
The well organized state of industrial espionage by China, is a pretty good reason this won't happen.
Furthermore, the rest of the world would be forced to embargo anything related to Taiwan.
- Koiwai 5y agoYeah, US tried to use politics to ban Chinese 5G equipments, from recent news, I don't think that's going very well.
- jopsen 5y agoNot sure how that's relevant, 5G is an entirely different topic. The reason advanced chip factories are located in China is that they are expensive and Chinese authorities can't be trusted. Adding to that is that sending your chip designs to China, is a sure way to get them stolen. Lots of companies don't sell the latest tech in China. And don't manufacture in china because their designs would be stolen. This is not a problem for cheap manufacturing, but for high tech stuff it might be...
- Koiwai 5y agoWhen it's not very well aligned to your argument, it suddenly becomes irrelevant, very convenient.