Should matters escalate to that level, it is believed that TSMC would be safeguarded one way or another.
The company has even run simulations on what a possible invasion might look like, the people said.
In reality, the companies likely wouldn’t ever have to remotely turn off the machinery.
TSMC is a massive operation that requires resources from the global supply chain to operate.
The US may also play a role in the matter should a takeover happen.
According to US Commerce Secretary Gina Raimondo, the US currently buys92 percentof its leading edge chips from TSMC.
Any disruption here would be “absolutely devastating,” Raimondo added.
TSMC, meanwhile, is in the process of bringing some of its operations to the US.
