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Taiwan: How the “Silicon Shield” protects the state from China

Taiwan: How the “Silicon Shield” protects the state from China

China’s snarling at Taiwan is over for now, but the danger is far from over. The island state owes the fact that its overpowering neighbor has not long since attacked to a single company whose invisible shield is keeping the world powers at bay.

Extreme weather, pandemic, war in Europe: The catastrophes are happening again this year. You’d think the world had it hard enough as it was. And then China bares its teeth at Taiwan. The excessive “military exercises” of the People’s Liberation Army as a reaction to the visit of US politician Nancy Pelosi to Taiwan – although they have been completed for the time being – are unfortunately far more than outraged musclemen and should be taken seriously.

Experts are puzzled as to what the speaker of the US House of Representatives was thinking during her flying visit, whether she was sufficiently aware of the geopolitical consequences. “Yes, it was worth it,” said the 82-year-old afterwards. But what exactly was worth it?

Source: Stern

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