Why would Donnie protect Taiwan if he already has 50% of the chip production on-shore? Having 50% likely means having a completely Taiwan-independent supply chain. I feel like the only thing Donnie would achieve by pressing this issue is Taiwan’s people shifting towards negotiations with PRC.
If the Taiwanese feel there’s no deterrent against invasion on their side, then they’d feel there’s little to stop China from taking them over over when they decide to. Then the question becomes how would that takeover look like. Violent, non-violent, autonomy, no autonomy, and so on. Getting a good deal becomes less likely as time goes by and China catches up on the high tech front. So they’d prolly go for it sooner rather than later. Donnie can’t help himself from helping his sworn enemies can he.
Why would Donnie protect Taiwan if he already has 50% of the chip production on-shore? Having 50% likely means having a completely Taiwan-independent supply chain. I feel like the only thing Donnie would achieve by pressing this issue is Taiwan’s people shifting towards negotiations with PRC.
If the Taiwanese feel there’s no deterrent against invasion on their side, then they’d feel there’s little to stop China from taking them over over when they decide to. Then the question becomes how would that takeover look like. Violent, non-violent, autonomy, no autonomy, and so on. Getting a good deal becomes less likely as time goes by and China catches up on the high tech front. So they’d prolly go for it sooner rather than later. Donnie can’t help himself from helping his sworn enemies can he.