ASML and TSMC can disable chip machines if China invades Taiwan
Tuesday, 21 May 2024 ASML Holding NV and Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Co. have strategies in place to deactivate the most advanced chipmaking machines globally if China were to invade Taiwan. This information comes from sources familiar with the situation. According to individuals speaking on the condition of anonymity, officials from the US government have raised private concerns with their Dutch and Taiwanese counterparts.
China has initiated two days of military drills encircling Taiwan, branding them as "punishment" for "separatist acts." This move comes shortly after Taiwan's newly elected leader, Lai Ching-te, was sworn in. The ruling Communist Party of China maintains that Taiwan is part of its territory, despite...
China is accused of using military threats, diplomatic pressure, fake news, and financial inducements to influence Taiwan's elections and favor candidates supporting unification. China aims to..
China's recent two-day military drills around Taiwan have sparked outrage and concern. Described as a "blatant provocation to the international order" by Taipei, the war games were launched just three..
Beijing's defence ministry spokesman Wu Qian says Taiwanese President Lai Ching-tse "has seriously challenged the one-China principle... pushing our compatriots in Taiwan into a perilous situation of..