Part 4/16:
The Economic and Ethical Stakes of the Taiwan Crisis
Taiwan isn’t just strategically vital militarily but also holds a pivotal role in the global economy, producing over 90% of the world’s advanced semiconductors. These chips fuel artificial intelligence, GPUs, robotics, smartphones, medical devices, and automotive systems. If these factories fall under Chinese control or are destroyed, the entire global economy risks collapsing overnight, triggering trillions of dollars in losses and plunging markets into chaos reminiscent of the worst economic depression in a century.