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In a world already shaken by economic shocks — from the pandemic to sweeping tariffs — there’s one scenario that would dwarf them all: a Chinese invasion of Taiwan.This is the hypothetical the analyst Ben Thompson floats in the latest edition of Stratechery, a newsletter widely followed by tech industry…
Commerce Secretary Howard Lutnick said on Thursday that the US intends to take chip manufacturing from Taiwan.Lutnick said in an interview on CNBC’s “Squawk Box” that while President Donald Trump’s latest round of tariffs didn’t apply to semiconductors, Trump is still looking at how the US can regain its foothold…
Taiwan said it detained a Chinese-linked ship suspected of cutting an undersea cable on Tuesday.It’s still investigating if the incident was sabotage but warned of “gray zone” tactics from China.That mirrors a dilemma faced by NATO in the Baltic Sea with vessels linked to China and Russia.After months of suspecting…