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Why the U.S. and China are So Interested in Taiwan | Newsthink

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Why the U.S. And China are So Interested in Taiwan TSMC is the most important company you've never heard of. The first 1,000 people to use the link will get a 1 month free trial of Skillshare: https://skl.sh/newsthink08221 *Important to note: TSMC has factories in China and the U.S. However, its most advanced factories are in Taiwan, for security reasons.* Continue watching our series on the chip war: Without one laser, modern civilization would collapse https://youtu.be/QGltY_PKJO0 The entire world relies on a machine made by ONE company https://youtu.be/Shuv9-MJBEU Without this German product, civilization would cease https://youtu.be/AHfQLjtLJdY How the U.S. Is trying to block China from the world’s most critical technology https://youtu.be/06Rrq51b1H0 Newsthink is produced and presented by Cindy Pom https://twitter.com/cindypom Grab your Newsthink merch here: https://newsthink.creator-spring.com Thank you to our Patrons, including Igli Laci, Ronil Patel, Tom Eng Support us on Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/Newsthink Special thanks to the following for permission to use their material: 3:21 Oxysasha on YouTube https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=9B1rVBlx87c&t=4s The use of corporate press images is for news reporting and educational purposes. Sources: 0:43 Statistic source: BCG & Semiconductor Industry Association https://www.semiconductors.org/wp-content/uploads/2021/05/BCG-x-SIA-Strengthening-the-Global-Semiconductor-Value-Chain-April-2021_1.pdf 0:51 National Informal STEM Education Network (NISE) video on YouTube (Creative commons attribution - reuse allowed) https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Fxv3JoS1uY8 1:12 Image sourced from Alamy (Newsthink Ltd. Is a registered client) 1:17 Image of Mark Liu sourced from TSMC press center (image allowed for news reporting purposes) 1:21 Peellden, CC BY-SA 3.0 https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/3.0 via Wikimedia Commons 1:24 總統府, CC BY 2.0 https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/2.0 via Wikimedia Commons 1:29 Kremlin.ru, CC BY 4.0 https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0 via Wikimedia Commons 1:35 總統府, CC BY 2.0 https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/2.0 via Wikimedia Commons 2:01 Briáxis F. Mendes (孟必思), CC BY-SA 4.0 https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/4.0 via Wikimedia Commons 2:28 ころぞう, CC BY-SA 2.5 https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/2.5 via Wikimedia Commons 2:33 Coolcaesar, CC BY-SA 4.0 https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/4.0 via Wikimedia Commons 2:43 Morris Chang image: w:en: Presidential Office Building, Taiwan, CC BY 2.0 https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/2.0 via Wikimedia Commons 2:52 Texas Instruments image: Texas Instruments, CC BY 3.0 https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/3.0 via Wikimedia Commons 2:57 總統府, CC BY 2.0 https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/2.0 via Wikimedia Commons 5:58 Briáxis F. Mendes (孟必思), CC BY-SA 4.0 https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/4.0 via Wikimedia Commons Articles referenced: 5:20 TechInsights report https://www.techinsights.com/blog/disruptive-technology-7nm-smic-minerva-bitcoin-miner#product-brief 5:49 Nikkei Asia report https://asia.nikkei.com/Business/Tech/Semiconductors/TSMC-says-it-will-make-ultra-advanced-2nm-chips-by-2025 Brilliant people shaping our world. Follow the podcast & rate it 5 star! Find Newsthink on YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/@Newsthink Disclaimer: This podcast is fan-made and is not affiliated with or endorsed by Newsthink. All content rights and trademarks belong to Newsthink. If you are the rightful owner and have any concerns, please get in touch with me directly. -- ------------ ---------- Keywords: starlink, inventors, billionaires, spaceX, physics, neil armstrong, bill gates Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices [https://megaphone.fm/adchoices]

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