The Chinese government doesn't run those facilities now, and I agree that they won't be able to do so in the event of a Taiwan invasion either. That's not the

The Chinese government doesn't run those facilities now, and I agree that they won't be able to do so in the event of a Taiwan invasion either. That's not the point though. Who runs those facilities now? TSMC aka Taiwan aka a western ally. Who stands to lose the most from TSMC facilities being burned to the ground? Taiwan (obviously) and the west. As a layman with no background in international relations, to me it seems like TSMC is simply an extra bargaining chip for the Chinese government. Which is why I am all about the idea of building more TSMC facilities in places that are less susceptible to being invaded. And yes, the Arizona plant is just a drop in the bucket compared to their facilities in Taiwan, but you gotta start somewhere, and something is better than nothing in this case imo.