Channing Lee breaks down the narrative at the center of Strait Forward's chip industry miniseries: the claim that Taiwan "stole" America's semiconductor industry. Her take: it's extremely false — Taiwan's dominance wasn't a decision made overnight, but the result of a series of academic, economic, and geopolitical factors, including the diplomatic isolation Taiwan faced and the US government's push to reduce reliance on Japan for chip production. #Taiwan #Semiconductors #TSMC #NationalSecurity #Tech #Shorts