Sen. Kelly warns about a Chinese takeover of Taiwan, and touts Phoenix semiconductor plants
Politicians, business leaders and educators from around the world and in Arizona spoke this weekend at the annual McCain Institute’s Sedona Forum.
That includes Democratic Arizona Sen. Mark Kelly. On Saturday, he said it’s important for the United States to prevent China from taking over Taiwan.
“They manufacture most of the highest quality semiconductor chips in the world. These chips go in everything from your iPhone to your vacuum cleaner. If we lose access to chips on the island of Taiwan, we would lose 10% of our GDP,” he claimed in a speech.
Kelly also touted the Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Company plants that are being built in Phoenix. The first of three is scheduled to start production next year.
