Silicon shield: Could Taiwan’s semiconductor industry protect it against invasion by China?

The small island nation of Taiwan is a technological giant. It produces 60 per cent of semiconductor chips worldwide and almost 90 per cent of the world’s advanced semiconductor chips.

But growing tensions with Beijing are now threatening the semiconductor supply, and experts warn that could have a massive impact on the world economy.

Semiconductors are used to power everything from consumer goods, such as cameras and refrigerators, to the defence systems militaries rely on to keep their countries safe.

Some experts believe that Taiwan’s powerful semiconductor industry – what some refer to as its “silicon shield” – could protect it from invasion by China. Jeff Semple explains.

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