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The idea is that this would prevent an invasion in the first place.
by nkrisc 5y ago
The idea is that this would prevent an invasion in the first place.
- bnt 5y agoChina doesn't necessarily want TSMC, they want the Island. TSMC would just be icing on the cake. Even if you destroy the TSMC facilities, you can't evacuate the thousands that work(ed) there over night, China would find them, round them up and force them to rebuild.
- pmontra 5y agoRebuild the walls yes, but rebuild the machines? I understood that some important parts are made in the Netherlands.
- hef19898 5y agoWhich has no formal diplomatic relations with Taiwan. Among the most powerful weapons any block has against China, im case of an invasion of Taiwan, would be immediate recognition of Taiwan.
- alisonkisk 5y ago
- logicchains 5y agoHave you seen how much economic damage the Chinese leadership has been willing to inflict upon Hong Kong, and now Shanghai? And on its own tech companies? I don't think they care what happens to TSMC.
- crossroadsguy 5y agoThe idea is US military just pre-emptively stating that if something like that happens we would be doing nothing and while we would be doing nothing and you would be being occupied could you please destroy your fabs as well, because US would prefer China not having that you know. Irrespective of what it actually means for the occupied populace. For US it’s “broken nest”, for the Taiwanese that’s the only nest - before or after invasion.
- mytailorisrich 5y agoActually, the US are asking TSMC to build fabs in the US first and then to destroy its fabs in Taiwan should the mainland invade. This is obviously all in US's interest.
- arroz 5y agoThe core will remain in Taiwan…