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Forging Taiwan's Silicon Shield

Planet Money

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The Future of Taiwan's Semiconductor Industry

Almost all of the world's advanced semiconductors come from Taiwan. As global tensions rise, this is where the silicon shield will get tested. Is China less likely to invade because it also needs Taiwanese semiconductors? Are countries like the US more likely to intervene because it relies on Taiwan?

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