2023-08-28
Every election needs a billionaire sea goddess whisperer with massive investments in China
Wall Street Journal
Foxconn founder Terry Gou plans to run in Taiwan's 2024 presidential election as an independent candidate, after an unsuccessful bid in 2019
Terry Gou's independent candidacy could split opposition vote and boost the ruling party, which seeks closer U.S. ties amid Chinese pressure
2023-05-31
“If anyone hits Taiwan, or there is a serious disruption ... the tech and electronics industry worldwide is basically screwed” Stellar reporting by @Lauly_Th_Li and @ChengTingFang https://asia.nikkei.com/...
Nikkei Asia
How Taiwan became a key part of the electronics supply chain, creating interdependence between Taiwan, China, and the US that has deepened even as tensions rise
including core processors, 5G modems, Wi-Fi chips, and premium camera lenses — are made in Taiwan.” https://ig.ft.com/... Fantastic data-driven story by the FT. [image] Chris Horto...
2022-01-17
“The [Cambodian] authorities are emboldened by China as an example of an authoritarian state that gives Cambodia political cover, new technology and financial resources” https://www.nytimes.com/...
New York Times
A look at Cambodia's embrace of China's authoritarian internet surveillance model, as the country is set to launch a National Internet Gateway on February 16
2020-08-08
“If you have a really deep understanding of these chips at a schematic level, you can... find vulnerabilities before they even get released...By the time the devices hit the market, they're already compromised.” https://www.wired.com/...
Wired
Researchers: China's state-sponsored hackers stole source code, SDKs, and chip designs from at least seven Taiwanese chip companies over the past two years
Andy Greenberg / Wired : Tweets: @carlzha , @__winn , @hatr , @talbeerysec , @780thc , @heguisen , and @a_greenberg Tweets: Carl Zha / @carlzha : Idk if story is true but if US pl...