The semiconductors are propping up the AI zietgeist in the US, but is that true globally? Why would Canada/Brazil/Europe care about Taiwan? China will still sell them the chips.

The only one who would really care is the US. So by taking Taiwan, China blows up the US stock market and takes control of the chips.

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WarmWash 4 hours ago | parent [-]

Every country on Earth benefits from the chips that come from Taiwan, and not just the governments, the people using pretty much anything that does computation. That includes China.

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mekdoonggi 4 hours ago | parent [-]

Yes I am aware. Which means that if China takes over political control of Taiwan and says, "We will still sell chips just like normal to everyone except the US".

Would the rest of the world decide to go to war with China for the political freedom of Taiwan?

	▲	jojomodding an hour ago \| parent \| next [-]
		What makes you think the Taiwanese will hand over the chip producing facitilies to the invader?
	▲	WarmWash 2 hours ago \| parent \| prev [-]
		Taiwan will burn (explosive demolition) the fabs before China gets them. This is baked into their defense plan and made known to China.