War in Ukraine, high-profile US visit – then massive Chinese naval maneuvers imminent: The island nation of Taiwan, which sees hostile Beijing not as a state but as a renegade province, has become increasingly aware of its vulnerability in recent years. months. But a chip billionaire refuses to accept the threat.
Taiwan’s thriving chip industry has made rich Robert Tsao, founder of Taiwan’s second largest chip maker, UMC (United Microelectronics Corp.). His fortune is estimated at more than 2.5 billion euros. Born in China but raised in Taiwan, he doesn’t want to leave the defense to the government alone. With 33 million euros he wants to form “warriors” from civilians, train snipers and have combat drones made. He used to be considered a supporter of reunification with China.
Source: Krone
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