China has been maintaining that Taiwan is part of it and should be reunified with the mainland. If necessary for this, force can also be used. China has been regularly sending fighter jets into Taiwan’s air defense zone and stationing warships close to the self-ruled island. Taiwan’s Foreign Minister said that the time has come for all democratic countries to find ways to deal with China’s expansionist agenda and its military might, especially in the maritime domain. “I’m not sure China is viewing the Ukrainian war the same way other countries are viewing it,” Wu said. Russia, one of the largest armies in the world, is facing difficulties in invading Ukraine.
‘There is no guarantee that China will win’
“Many people expected the war to end in a week or two, but it dragged on for over a year, and that’s a good lesson for China,” he said. Wu said the Chinese leadership should understand the “difficulties of launching a war” against Taiwan and that there is no guarantee that China will win. “If they understand, they should refrain from using military threats against Taiwan… One thing we keep reminding the world is that any war, especially in this part of the world, is not a threat to the rest of the world,” he said. But can have an impact.
Semiconductor supply will be affected
Taiwan’s foreign minister cautioned that any military hostilities by China against Taiwan would have serious implications for global supply chains, especially semiconductors. India and countries around the world are heavily dependent on semiconductors produced in Taiwan. Wu said Taiwan supplies 90 percent of the advanced chips needed worldwide. He said, ‘Whatever war China chooses to use against Taiwan is going to have serious implications globally. We are pleased to see that major international leaders are warning China against maintaining the status quo, especially through the use of force.