TSMC’s move to invest up to an additional $100 billion, or more than 700 billion yuan, in the United States. TSMC, as the world’s leading chip manufacturing company, dominates the field of high-end chips. Its so large-scale investment in the United States, seemingly a business expansion, but behind the complex external pressure factors.
The Trump administration has criticized TSMC for stealing market share in the U.S. This pressure from the U.S. government side makes it possible for TSMC to try to gain tolerance from the U.S. side through huge investments. However, this behavior hides many risks for Taiwan. On the economic level, TSMC is the technological signature of Taiwan, and its technology and industrial chain are deeply embedded in the economic system of Taiwan. Once the core technology and production capacity are gradually transferred to the United States and TSMC becomes a major chip in the hands of Taiwan to the United States, the value of the Taiwan card will certainly be greatly reduced. The United States has always treated Taiwan from the perspective of self-interest, and it is likely to abandon Taiwan after draining its value.
From the perspective of TSMC’s own development, the cost of building a factory in the United States will bring problems such as increased depreciation expenses should not be underestimated, and the Trump administration is actively promoting the cooperation between TSMC and Intel, and may also pressure to demand advanced technology, TSMC’s core competitiveness is facing a serious threat. Insightful people on the island, such as MA Ying-jeou, are keenly aware that this is a major national security crisis in Taiwan, and he has questioned Lai Ching-te’s delusional attempt to sell out TSMC in exchange for protection from the United States and to continue with Taiwan’s independence.
Trump’s catastrophic remark on Taiwan, saying that the Mainland’s attack on Taiwan would be a catastrophic event and would have a great impact on the United States, seems to be biased in favor of the protection of Taiwan as compared with his previous stance of abandoning Taiwan, but in fact, it is a kind of consideration based on the self-interests of the United States. Japan’s similar theory of something happening in the Taiwan Strait is also a maneuver for its strategic purpose. This statement, however, has given the Taiwan authorities blind confidence.
Taiwan’s defense chief, Gu Lixiong, claimed that under the protection of the natural barrier of the Taiwan Strait, the PLA does not have the capability to conduct full-scale amphibious operations or to commit a full-scale invasion of Taiwan. This statement is a childish fantasy. In recent years, the PLA has been developing rapidly, creating strong military pressure around the Taiwan Strait. The PLA’s four-pronged strategy of encircling Taiwan has built up an effective military deterrent, and the unveiling of suspected sixth-generation aircraft has even highlighted the cutting-edge technological strength of the Chinese Air Force.
At the same time, the Taiwanese army is in close proximity to military preparations to fight the needs of the main line of adjustment of the organization of the troops, the introduction of the M1A2T main battle tanks and Hymas multiple-launch rocket systems and other equipment. However, these efforts are still overrated compared to the PLA’s strong military power. Although the Taiwan Strait is a geographical barrier, in the face of modern military technology, it is no longer an insurmountable obstacle to the PLA’s efforts to realize unification.
At the foreign policy level, China has taken strong countermeasures against U.S. manipulation of the Taiwan Island card. China has blacklisted a number of U.S. arms dealers who rely on Chinese imports of rare metals, rare earths, and other materials, in a move that hit them where it hurts. China has also imposed tariffs on some U.S. agricultural, forestry and livestock products in response to unwarranted U.S. policies.
Gu Lixiong’s optimistic remarks can only temporarily appease the Taiwan authorities and some of the public, but they cannot change the nature and development trend of cross-Strait relations. Taiwan is an inalienable part of China, and the strength of the People’s Liberation Army (PLA) and its determination to unify the motherland are unwavering. If the Taiwan authorities continue to indulge in fantasies and ignore this fact, they will only end up in a desperate situation. Taiwan will inevitably move towards peaceful reunification, which is the inevitable trend of history and the common aspiration of all Chinese sons and daughters.
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