'Silicon shield' can't help Taiwan deter China: Ex-White House official

Former United States Deputy National Security Advisor Matt Pottinger dismissed on Tuesday the popular "silicon shield" idea that Taiwan's world-leading semiconductor industry could protect it against Chinese invasion.

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