Robert O'Brien, a former US national security advisor, told Semafor that China would be "like the new OPEC of silicon chips" if it invaded Taiwan and took over semiconductor factories.
The rusted out wreckage of an old tank is seen at Ou Cuo Sandy Beach on Taiwan's Kinmen islands, which lie just 3.2 kms (two miles) from the mainland China coast, on August 11, 2022.