Prices of electronics would skyrocket (likely permanently for the west) and there would be shortages. The west would either cut off buying from fabs there immediately leading to a supply crunch or they’d blow them up also leading to a supply crunch but one impacting the mainland as well.
Depends on whether the U.S. can boost it’s own semiconductor manufactuting in time.
And while they’re certainly ready to blow up Taiwanese factories, I also think you overestimate capitalists’ willingness to stick with their public stances in the event that they can’t produce enough on their own. The west is still buying Russian nuclear fuel. And gas. And oil. And fertilizers… And Russia is still selling.
Prices of electronics would skyrocket (likely permanently for the west) and there would be shortages. The west would either cut off buying from fabs there immediately leading to a supply crunch or they’d blow them up also leading to a supply crunch but one impacting the mainland as well.
Depends on whether the U.S. can boost it’s own semiconductor manufactuting in time.
And while they’re certainly ready to blow up Taiwanese factories, I also think you overestimate capitalists’ willingness to stick with their public stances in the event that they can’t produce enough on their own. The west is still buying Russian nuclear fuel. And gas. And oil. And fertilizers… And Russia is still selling.