[dghlsakjg]

The very real possibility of them being the prize in a war between superpowers has to figure into that price…

[baq]

Fabs get blown up in any Taiwan invasion by the losing side whoever it will be. The only way to win is not to play.

[red-iron-pine]

China is counting on the US and India, et al, pushing for fabs elsewhere.

Once the fabs are out, there is less impetus for the US (plus Korea, Japan, etc.) to put a lot on the line to save Taiwan.

[theironhammer]

Bingo.