Assembly Intellectual theft Blue circled areas are choke points for advanced processor chips Reference: https://siliconangle.com/2024/02/10/intel-foundry-bold-bet-filled-uncertainty/
Tug of War between USA and China “T he island’s chip industry is a ‘silicon shield’ that allows Taiwan to protect itself and others from aggressive attempts by authoritarian regimes to disrupt global supply chains.” - Tsai Ing-wen , president of the Republic of China(Taiwan)
Strategic Roles to Take Hold of the Lead The chip industry is where America’s industrial leadership and China’s superpower ambitions clash most directly. References: 1) https://newsquick24.com/tech/intel-opens-two-cutting-edge-chip-factories-in-arizona/ 2) https://kraneshares.com/zero-to-one-the-rise-of-chinas-semiconductor-industry/