Taiwan, the semiconductor superpower
By DW
10 June 2023 |
11:00 am
Taiwan is the world's leading producer of microchips - used in cell phones, cars, refrigerators and weapons. A Chinese invasion would deal a devastating blow to the global high-tech supply chain.
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