2020 BRN Discussion, page-23519

"Dept of the near future

What’s the most important place in the world for technology? It’s not Silicon Valley but the tiny island of Taiwan. Through savvy (and steady) R&D investments since World War II, Taiwan and South Korea have become the undisputed global leaders in computer chip production. What set Taiwan apart from others was its early investment in local research facilities and the Silicon Valley approach to startups. With the global demand for faster and thinner chips, Taiwan’s position as a kingmaker in geopolitics comes into focus. If you haven’t yet, listen back to my discussion with Taiwan’s digital minister, Audrey Tang. (I talked about China’s strategy towards a domestic chip industry back in November, but I explicitly didn’t touch on Taiwan.) "
http://www.nytimes.com/2020/12/14/opinion/taiwan-computer-chips.html
http://www.exponentialview.co/p/chinas-chip-opportunity