https://www.cnbc.com/2022/08/02/apple-chipmaker-tsmc-warns-taiwan-china-war-would-make-everybody-losers.htmlChina can't run those microchip manufacturing plants. It won't be able to source the parts.
You seem to underestimate Chinse resolve.
Surely you don't think they'll simply accept Taiwan's refusal to cooperate?
They are the next dominant force on the planet and they'll have their way with whomever no matter who objects.
I think you underestimate how difficult and risky an invasion of Taiwan would be for China. Russia is struggling to subdue Ukraine and Ukraine was only preparing for war for Russia for 8 years. Taiwan has 50 years to prepare for war with China. The geography of the island also strongly favor the defenders a reason why the US did not invade it during WW2. Last by no means least there is 100 miles of sea protecting it. China doesn't actually have that many amphibious assault transport ships which it would be very heavily reliant on to keep any invasion force supplied. If those got taken out any chance of holding Taiwan would be gone. So the Chinese would need to be supremely confident of protecting those and very confident it could counter US submarines. China has on paper the largest navy in the world but in qualitative terms its a long way behind the US navy. On paper Taiwan has no chance against China alone but if America and western aligned countries back it, that's an entirely different story.
As for what will they do with the microchips? Are you serious? They will
have an advantage over the world regarding high tech weaponry and
equipment. Thought that was obvious. While the rest of the world uses
sub standard chips in comparison, China will be advancing at a scary
rate ...all behind the bamboo curtain.
Firstly its a mute point, they can't run those plants. High tech weaponry and equipment do not just use microchips alone. They are component of it but that having access to them alone does not mean you automatically have advanced weaponry and equipment. As for the rest of the world they will adapt and eventually start their own production of these microchips. It will take a while but they will be able to do it quicker than China who they will no longer be sharing any advancements in technology they make. In fact it will have the opposite effect of what you think and China will actually fall further behind in microchip technology.
Tell you one thing thing ... they're not going to horde the microchips in warehouses just to be spiteful.
I wager money Taiwan destroys any warehouses of microchips before they fall into China's hand who in turn won't be able to restart production.
As for being on their own in this ... who's to say they don't establish a network of allies much like NATO but in the east?
With who exactly, they are not very popular, except on a few small Pacific islands. Loads of SE Asia countries fear China or have disputes with them, so they are hardly going to ally with them.
Like it or not ... China is a threat ... a big threat ... and spineless
Sleepy Joe has made things so much easier for them than it would have
been under Trump..
What's Joe done exactly that would make it easier for China to take Taiwan?