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Showing Original Post only (View all)GOP presidential candidate Vivek Ramaswamy says China can have Taiwan after 2028 if he is elected [View all]
Republican presidential candidate Vivek Ramaswamy said China could invade Taiwan without major consequences from the U.S. once he has hypothetically attained the nations semiconductor independence in 2028.
Semiconductor independence: In an interview with conservative radio host Hugh Hewitt, Ramaswamy stressed the importance of semiconductors and why the U.S. should take aggressive action until the nation is able to produce its own. Ramaswamy noted that China would hypothetically not take the risk of aggressing towards Taiwan for his term if we show were serious about [semiconductor independence].
"The truth of the matter is there are two reasons why China wants to annex Taiwan. One is to squat on the semiconductor supply chain so they can exert leverage over the United States of America. Thats not happening on my watch. Id take a firm position on that.
"But the second reason why is that they have unfinished nationalistic business dating back to their civil war in 1949. And if thats the sole basis for Xi Jinping going after Taiwan after we have semiconductor independence, then you know what? I am not going to send our sons and daughters to die over that conflict. And thats consistent with my position on Ukraine as well."
https://www.yahoo.com/news/gop-presidential-candidate-vivek-ramaswamy-221416646.html
Stick a fork in him. He's done.
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GOP presidential candidate Vivek Ramaswamy says China can have Taiwan after 2028 if he is elected [View all]
Yo_Mama_Been_Loggin
Aug 2023
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sinkingfeeling
Aug 2023
#22
Even though the Democratic Party has changed greatly over the last 5-10 years...
WarGamer
Aug 2023
#35
It would destabilize the continent and send shockwaves from Korea to Japan to the Philippines
DemocratSinceBirth
Aug 2023
#15