humanitarianWarlord t1_iuht2fh wrote on October 31, 2022 at 1:17 PM

China won't like this

oddentity t1_iuj864d wrote on October 31, 2022 at 7:08 PM

It's so tiny they'll never find it

dontpet t1_iuj2vsk wrote on October 31, 2022 at 6:32 PM

I know very little about Taiwan and China but I imagine being valuable to the west and China is a very effective way to keep China at Bay. Especially if the technology behind it can be extracted at short notice.

humanitarianWarlord t1_iujvbon wrote on October 31, 2022 at 9:48 PM

Look up "the silicon shield", as far as I'm aware the silicon wafer production facilities in Taiwan are crucial for businesses elsewhere. A war could potentially damage those facilities and set china back.

China would be shooting themselves in the foot if they invade Taiwan, that's why Taiwan innovating faster than everyone else is so crucial.