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The Taiwan Strait that separates the island of the same name from communist China is a busy shipping channel. The tensions of recent days have a direct impact on international maritime traffic. Arnaud Miguet takes stock of the situation live, Friday August 5th.
The Chinese threat to the island of Taiwan is also economic. “The island of Taiwan is, de facto, under the effect of a blockade, strangled. However, you should know that this part of the world is a bit like the highway of globalization. One out of two container ships passes through the Taiwan Strait, but at the moment, no one dares to venture there”reports Arnaud Miguet, correspondent for France Télévisions Shanghai (China).
Illustration with semiconductors, microchips. “Taiwan provides 80% of the world’s semiconductor needs, so essential for our phones, our computers, our cars. For now, semiconductors remain in port”, says the journalist. China has also implemented an embargo on the export of sand, sand which is an essential component for semiconductors.