undefined | Better HN

0 pointsdzonga5y ago0 comments

that literally means war. I'm in Taiwan currently though I'm not Taiwanase or of chinese descent. Taiwan is a mono-ethnic country, where a good % of the population believe it or not identify with the mainland.

Culturally their are similar, speak the same language. Mainland is Taiwan's biggest trading partner. & before the Japs was Chinese territory. and China has an iron will to bring Taiwan into the fold. What would the US gain again from making Taiwan it's territory - war and more debt.

Chip fabs can easily be built in the US on a 3 year timeline. Whereas that same 3 year timeline, maybe the PRC would've taken Taiwan.

0 comments

2 comments · 1 top-level

throwawaysea5y ago· 1 in thread

I think the free world owes Taiwan that degree of protection of their sovereignty. It wouldn’t likely result in war - China wouldn’t risk that, since it is as much a burden to them as it would be to the US. This is just a big game of chicken, and on one side is the US and all its allies (NATO) after all. The US would gain a foothold in the region politically and militarily, and can rest assured that the capacity for semiconductor manufacturing, a specialized capability, doesn’t fall into the hands of mainland China.

otoburb5y ago

>>I think the free world owes Taiwan that degree of protection of their sovereignty.

The rest of the free world would likely need to take the first step of officially recognizing Taiwan as a sovereign country[1] before deciding to officially commit to protecting Taiwan.

[1] https://worldpopulationreview.com/en/country-rankings/countr...

j / k navigate · click thread line to collapse