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Wasatcher t1_ja2oygp wrote

Taiwan knows damn well China is taking notes on how the world responds to Russia's invasion of Ukraine

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OptimisticRealist__ t1_ja2rywl wrote

Ukraine is "only" a European country, Taiwan is the worlds hub of vital microchips. If you think the west's repsonse to Russia is strong, China is in for a rude awakening should they start some shit with Taiwan

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Wasatcher t1_ja2shwo wrote

The chips are a good point I'd never thought about

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serialnuggetskiller t1_ja4ac2u wrote

yes but it s uncertain for how long it will stay this way. most country since the pandemic realize they couldn't built those and start investing into fab. us just give 50 billion for Intel and others while tsmc announce the gonna build fabs in the us. at the same time china Russia and the ue start massive effort to lift this dependence. in 10 year even if taiwan is a main hub it will be easier to do without. specially since we are at the end of Moore law and that we can t go tinier with the actual silicon it will let ample time for other to compete but that s not going to happen quickly but it s something to be aware

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i_cum_while_pooping t1_ja2wssu wrote

I imagine this has been a wake-up for many Taiwanese. Years ago I read an article saying most Taiwanese believed they stand no chance against China, and that was considered Taiwan's greatest weakness. Not their military, but their perceived chances. While US-based analysts actually thought that Taiwan COULD win against China because of the geography, potentially superior military tech, and China's lack of military experience, many Taiwanese assumed Taiwan would fall fast. Ukraine probably faced worse odds with a less defensive geography, much worse hardware and was supposedly facing the world's second best military, but Ukraine has done very well. Much of it due to the fighting spirit of the Ukrainian people.

Now I imagine many Taiwanese see that actually invading a country is not so easy, and the motivation of the defenders is vital. So if China did attack, Taiwan does stand a real chance. They are not alone, and they can hold them off if they choose to fight fearlessly. Ukraine stronk! Taiwan number one!

edit: and Ukraine's win is vital for Taiwan's future. When Russia loses, that will show China that DO NOT TRY THIS AT HOME.

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autotldr t1_ja1oigs wrote

This is the best tl;dr I could make, original reduced by 81%. (I'm a bot)

> On the eve of the first anniversary of the Russian invasion of Ukraine, the United Nations General Assembly approved a non-biding resolution calling for Russia to end its hostilities in Ukraine and withdraw its troops from the country.

> At Saturday's gathering, Taipei City Councillor Miao Po-ya said the people of Ukraine have demonstrated their "Resilience" and "Determination" to combat Russian forces over the past year.

> If Ukrainian people had chosen to cave in to Moscow's ambitions a year ago, the world today would have been completely different, she said, urging Taiwanese people to continue supporting Ukraine in its fight against Russia.

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MrKennedy1986 t1_ja58kv1 wrote

This is the mature, relevant participation in the international dialogue that the mainland is absolutely devoid of. I’m glad that in Taiwan, Chinese people are free to be activists.

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Turner_2003 t1_ja2rzzt wrote

Russia is a federation of many countries some of which may think they'd be better off independent.

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