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>The idea that the US protects Taiwan from a possible Chinese invasion over chips is one of those things that sounds believable but really isn't going to happen
by CorrectHorseBat 2y ago
>The idea that the US protects Taiwan from a possible Chinese invasion over chips is one of those things that sounds believable but really isn't going to happen.
>From China’s perspective, the cost of war is much higher than the cost of developing these chips themselves.
You've got it completely backwards. China doesn't want Taiwan because it has the best chip manufacturing in the world. Taiwan has the best chip manufacturing in the world because China wants to invade them and they wanted to give the US a reason to defend them and China a reason not to. War with Taiwan will impact global chip supply even if China can produce their own, which their economy will feel.
- ekianjo 2y ago> world because China wants to invade them and they wanted to give the US a reason to defend them and China a reason not to Reverse logic much? If wanting the best electronics know how was just enough to get it, every country would have a TSMC like by now
- CorrectHorseBat 2y agoIt's the reason why they did it, not the reason why they succeeded.
- etiam 2y agoIt's also not entirely irrelevant for why they succeeded. Existential threat arguably is a much better motivator for making the sacrifices necessary than "wanting".