Name: 美中爭奪台灣（Understanding the U.S.-China Tussle Over Taiwan | WSJ）
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where this island is increasingly becoming a focal point

to explain how the competitions between the two superpowers

could determine the future of this place.

But first, a little history about why Taiwan

This island was where the Chinese Nationalist Party fled

Today, Taiwan holds democratic elections,

uses a different passport, and has its own distinct flag.

many people have grown uncomfortable with that idea.

This, our first stop, the capital of Taiwan, Taipei.

- Security experts say this kind of statement

could mean military actions that puts the US into conflict.

And recently there has been a lot more military activity

in the strait between the island and Mainland China.

of how many Chinese warplanes were in the region

using information from Taiwan's Defense Ministry

China sent about 380 warplanes to this region.

But this year there were already about 290 warplanes.

US officials and former Taiwanese military leaders

to be able to fend off an invasion from China,

especially since China has about 100 times

as many ground force personnel as Taiwan.

China's annual military budget is also 25 times larger.

last year Taiwan increased the military spending by 10%

and has been purchasing weapons from the US.

The seas are rough, and Taiwan's coastline

Most importantly, an invasion could prompt

a military response from the US which would likely escalate.

Taiwan provides at least one more area of competition

Its chips ends up in our smartphone and laptop,

but now because of a global chip shortage,

Taiwan is becoming more important to the US and China.

That's because TSMC controls more than 90% of the market

TSMC has tried to walk the line between China and the US,

but the tension between these two countries

has made this difficult, especially after Washington

restrict Chinese telecom giants Huawei's access to TSMC

The Trump administration has instructed American supplier

China has made chip manufacturing a priority.

So has the US with a commitment of $15 billion

That's what they're doing in others, so must we.

before these efforts bear fruit, giving the US and China

that the United States' partnership with Taiwan

is going to be a key challenge for the Biden administration.

So the US will have to find the right balance

between supporting Taiwan while making sure

ongoing tensions with China doesn't escalate further.