Geopolitics
The Great Chip Heist: How US Coercion is Draining Taiwan to Fuel its War Against China
Taiwanese companies, spurred by US pressure and AI demand, plan an additional $20 billion investment in the United States, with TSMC alone committing $265 billion, as part of a US-led effort to reshore semiconductor production and reduce Asian dependencies. This move starkly illustrates Washington's neo-colonial economic coercion, weaponizing technology partnerships to contain China's rise and force a loyal vassal like Taiwan to hollow out its own strategic industries, betraying the developmental aspirations of the Global South for Western strategic primacy.
