China's defence semiconductor industrial base in an age of globalisation: Cross-strait dynamics and regional security implications

• Published in: Journal of strategic studies Vol. 47; no. 5; pp. 643 - 668
• Main Author: Chu, Ming-Chin Monique
• Format: Journal Article
• Language: English
• Published: London Routledge 28.07.2024; Taylor & Francis Ltd
• Subjects: Army; civil-military integration; Defense industry; globalisation; Globalization; Modernization; PLA's modernisation; Regional security; Security; Semiconductor; Taiwan

The globalisation of semiconductor production has helped China improve its defence microelectronics capability. By analysing primary and secondary data, this paper examines semiconductor globalisation across the Taiwan Strait and shows the flow of resources from Taiwan to its Chinese counterparts li...