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Comment on Taiwan refuses to move half of U.S.-bound chip production to American shores — trade discussion to be focused on Section 232 investigation for preferential deal on semiconductors

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takeda@lemmy.dbzer0.com ⁨1⁩ ⁨day⁩ ago

The idea behind that fab was so US can continue to build weapons if Taiwan was under attack, this why it wasn’t the latest technology. The weapons would still be important to defend it, but yeah this admin is signalling Taiwan won’t get help and is asking for 50% so it won’t suffer consequences of not helping them.

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gravitas_deficiency@sh.itjust.works ⁨1⁩ ⁨day⁩ ago

seems very dumb

Kinda the MO of this regime, if we’re being honest

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Dozzi92@lemmy.world ⁨19⁩ ⁨hours⁩ ago
Yeah, I think the whole idea of the US wanting the chips produced inside its own borders makes sense in a vacuum. China fucks around (which, sure, is against their character), chips are safe.

Obviously we don’t live in a vacuum, and the US diplomatic mission is, at best, totally unreadable, and at worst, won’t help anyone but itself.

As with just about any other nation, the US is using what is ostensibly it’s only bargaining chip these days, their massive consumerism, knowing that Taiwan sells the majority of its chips to the US.

This play seems to be Trump’s only play: Demand something outrageous, with some thinly veiled threats overlaying the demand. Get rejected. Receive counterproposal that is far, far less than initial demand. Tout superiority.

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- takeda@lemmy.dbzer0.com ⁨4⁩ ⁨hours⁩ ago
  They were already building a plant in US via Chips Act.
  
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