China does seem to be on a course where it will stop at nothing to achieve greater (total?) dominance of the planet. Currently we seem to be, just, containing it but I cannot see what we can do to persuade it to curtail its geopolitical ambitions.
My understanding is that the Taiwan semiconductor companies house the majority of the world's capability to manufacture the most advanced semiconductors (sub 20nm) and if a large chunk of this capability is either destroyed during invasion or falls under Chinese control it will have a massive effect upon world economies and the availability of goods. And, keep in mind, semiconductor manufacturing facilities are not something which can be built in a short time, it could take 10+ years to get one up and running.
Interesting times.
Corndoggy said
11:58 AM Jul 7, 2022
That's not hard to believe.
Buzz Lightbulb said
01:27 PM Jul 7, 2022
Nearly all countries have spies and espionage. However, the threat to Taiwan from China is probably why some major Taiwanese companies are building factories in the USA.
86GTS said
03:59 PM Jul 7, 2022
China works on a long term 100 year plan & they have a lot of patience.
It may not happen now but it will in the future
landy said
05:15 PM Jul 7, 2022
Yes and Taiwan has been aware of the danger it is in for a long time. I was lucky enough to do a tour of Taiwan in the mid 80's and I had been in Taipei for a couple of days before I started to noticed the camouflaged machine gun emplacements along some of their main streets. Landy
-- Edited by landy on Thursday 7th of July 2022 06:22:33 PM
Sarco Harris said
09:20 PM Jul 7, 2022
Why would China destroy a semiconductor plant?
Keep it operating would be a better idea.
After all any manner of coding can be put into each chip, eg. a kill switch, a location beacon, pirate any technologies etc. Just about anything the Chinese government owners could ask for.
Whenarewethere said
09:34 PM Jul 7, 2022
Any actual technology China needs to get from democratic countries. All they can manage is 14nm.
An interesting and unprecedented joint announcement by the heads of British MI5 and American FBI:
BBC article
China does seem to be on a course where it will stop at nothing to achieve greater (total?) dominance of the planet. Currently we seem to be, just, containing it but I cannot see what we can do to persuade it to curtail its geopolitical ambitions.
My understanding is that the Taiwan semiconductor companies house the majority of the world's capability to manufacture the most advanced semiconductors (sub 20nm) and if a large chunk of this capability is either destroyed during invasion or falls under Chinese control it will have a massive effect upon world economies and the availability of goods. And, keep in mind, semiconductor manufacturing facilities are not something which can be built in a short time, it could take 10+ years to get one up and running.
Interesting times.
Nearly all countries have spies and espionage. However, the threat to Taiwan from China is probably why some major Taiwanese companies are building factories in the USA.
It may not happen now but it will in the future
Landy
-- Edited by landy on Thursday 7th of July 2022 06:22:33 PM
Keep it operating would be a better idea.
After all any manner of coding can be put into each chip, eg. a kill switch, a location beacon, pirate any technologies etc. Just about anything the Chinese government owners could ask for.
Any actual technology China needs to get from democratic countries. All they can manage is 14nm.