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Want to point out that the global economic importance of Taiwan will decrease if TSMC is able to diversify away from Taiwan in any significant manner, meaning C
by methodical 3y ago
Want to point out that the global economic importance of Taiwan will decrease if TSMC is able to diversify away from Taiwan in any significant manner, meaning China stands to gain significantly less economically by invading Taiwan. Most of Taiwan's importance currently seems to be directly related to their position as the primary supplier of chips for global corporations.
- Clubber 3y agoYes, you are absolutely correct economically, but they deem it to be a national honor thing. Dictators turn to nationalism when they become unpopular. https://www.bbc.com/news/world-asia-china-59900139 https://www.bbc.com/news/world-asia-china-59900139
- newsclues 3y agoNo. China has wanted Taiwan since before TSMC was major factor. This is about geopolitics, and fulfilling the destiny of the Party/Nation that has for decades been embarrassed that their (in their eyes) territory was held by others and supported by the West.
- methodical 3y agoSorry, I should've specified that I was specifically talking about potential economic incentives for China. I am aware to a lesser degree that they wanted the land for alternate reasons.