Xi to Trump: "Oppose" Taiwan Independence
THE SO WHAT
Direct pressure from Xi on US leadership over Taiwan underscores how central the island’s status is to global supply chains—especially semiconductors. Boards with hardware or AI exposure should be running explicit Taiwan-contingency scenarios on chip supply, logistics, and data center buildouts, not treating this as background noise.
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