Taiwan plays a crucial role in making sure the world gets its cutting-edge technology devices, from laptops to advanced weapons, on time. That’s because the self-governed democratic island of 24 million people is a global leader in the supply of semiconductor chips.

(SOURCE) https://www.cnn.com/2022/04/06/tech/taiwan-china-conflict-impact-tsmc-chips-hnk-intl/index.html