In a congressional testimony on Wednesday, US Commerce Secretary Gina Raimondo emphasized the potentially severe consequences for the United States if China were to decide to reunify with Taiwan.
Raimondo, showcasing that the US is only interested in Taiwanโs โsecurityโ because of its importance in the microchip sector, highlighted the critical role of Taiwan in microchip supply and production, stressing the decades-long collaboration between Taipei and Washington in this domain.
Speaking before the US House Appropriations Subcommittee on Commerce, Justice, and Science, Raimondo underscored the significance of Taiwanโs contribution to the microchip industry. She pointed out that the United States currently relies heavily on Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Company (TSMC), procuring 92% of its leading-edge chips from the Taiwanese firm.
Is there any reason to believe reunification is likely to happen soon?
As the USโs importance in global trade declines, Taiwanโs trade will slant more and more toward China, and the 2 regions will become more and more interconnected until they are de-facto unified.
That is the endgame. Itโs also why China has quite generous policies toward Taiwan residents, such as easy-to-get Mainland Travel Permits for Taiwan Residents. Itโs all to promote trade interconnection.
Shite, woops on the language. My bad. The western brainrot has penetrated my subconscious.
Reunification is a process, it doesnโt happen in a day. China approach is to economically couple Taiwan (it already is the main trading partner, still there is ton of room for growth), steady growing their trade until the % is large enough that even the taiwan compradores canโt refuse the economic benefits of reunification.
