Germany paying $5.5B for Intel fab

Re:Germany paying $5.5B for Intel fab by ChemSpider on Tuesday June 07, 2022 @10:47AM (#31655144)

That part is solved:

(1) German BASF is one of the manufactures for "semiconductor chemicals".

(2) More important: Getting parts from Malaysia (etc) is no issue as I don't think they plan to attack any neighboring countries in the next decade. Also, they did not start a trade boycott against Lithuania just over the name of an trade office.

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Re:Germany paying $5.5B for Intel fab by coffeeblack on Tuesday June 07, 2022 @11:11AM (#31655528)

If there is a conflict with China, maritime routes will become much less reliable than they are now, after 75+ years of peace and 30+ years of a unipolar international system.

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Re:Germany paying $5.5B for Intel fab by paganel on Tuesday June 07, 2022 @01:31PM (#31657593)

Plus, I suspect that in a The West vs China war a country like Malaysia will think twice before choosing a side, and I'm afraid they won't choose the West by default.

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Re:Germany paying $5.5B for Intel fab by TedDoesntTalk on Tuesday June 07, 2022 @03:06PM (#31658726)

And the possibility port blockades.

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Re:Germany paying $5.5B for Intel fab by ratww on Tuesday June 07, 2022 @10:55AM (#31655271)

Exactly.

Malaysia can still be a partner, however this is a big step that opens the door for replacing labor in distant countries with another EU neighbour. This is good for the entire EU.

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