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Gallagher, a former US representative, warned that the AI competition is making Taiwan and TSMC more strategically valuable, which could increase Xi Jinping’s incentives to use force against Taiwan and increase global chip and economic security risks.
Bloomberg reported that Gallagher, director of defense business of Palantir, an important technology supplier to the US Department of Defense, and former Republican Congressman, warned on the 28th that with the rapid development of artificial intelligence (AI) technology, Taiwan’s position in the global advanced chip supply chain is becoming more and more important, making Mainland China the president.Xi Jinping All the more reason to capture Taiwan at great cost. He believes that if the United States is too far ahead in the AI race, Xi Jinping may think that now is the important time to stop the United States from moving ahead, because China may never move ahead in the future.
Mike Gallagher on the 28thIndiana While attending a defense policy event, he said: “Xi Jinping’s reasons for taking Taiwan at great cost are becoming more and more abundant.” He further explained, “If we are too far ahead in the field of AI, now is the time for it to stop us, because it may never move forward in the future.”
Gallagher pointed out that Taiwan is the leading manufacturer of the world’s most advanced AI chipsTSMC Which makes Taiwan an important link in the development of global AI. If Beijing believes that the United States is too far ahead in the AI technology race, China may use Taiwan’s dominant position in the advanced chip supply chain to prevent the continued development of American AI technology.
He warned: “If China takes over Taiwan, it will be able to control Semiconductor Manufacturing Co., Ltd. or TSMC will be unable to operate. By then, China will be able to hold other countries in the world economically hostage.”
Gallagher served as Chairman of the U.S. House of Representatives Special Committee on U.S.-China Strategic Competition. He has been advocating a tough stance against China for a long time. He joined Palantir in 2024 after leaving Congress. Palantir is an important technology supplier to the Pentagon. Its “Maven Smart System” uses AI to perform monitoring and targeting tasks. The system has also been used by the US military in its military operations against Iran.
Liu Chang, spokesman for the Chinese Embassy in the United States, responded on the evening of the 28th, emphasizing that Beijing will never allow interference from outside forces and calling on the United States to act carefully on the Taiwan issue. He said: “The Taiwan issue is China’s internal matter. Strengthening cooperation between cross-Strait enterprises in semiconductors and other fields is the right path to achieve mutual benefits and win-win results.”
On the other hand, Gallagher also talked about the major turning point that AI technology can bring. He noted that Silicon Valley companies are increasingly discussing the critical moment when AI models begin to have the ability to improve themselves. This kind of super intelligence could attract a lot of attention in China. He believes that if AI is indeed at such a turning point, then the changes it will bring may be as significant as the advent of nuclear weapons in the 1940s.
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He believes that if the United States advances rapidly in the field of AI, China can take action now to prevent it from catching up in the future; And Taiwan controls the core of the advanced chip supply chain, increasing its strategic value.
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Gallagher pointed out that TSMC is the main manufacturer of the world’s most advanced AI chips, making Taiwan an important hub for AI development. If China controls Taiwan, it could affect TSMC’s operations and global chip supply.
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China emphasizes that the Taiwan issue is China’s internal matter, opposes interference by external forces, and calls on the United States to act judiciously on the Taiwan issue. It also advocates that strengthening semiconductor cooperation between cross-Strait companies is the right path.
