Taiwan’s Strategic Role in US-China Geopolitical and Technological Rivalry
Taiwan's' emergence as a technological hub rooted in its dominance of the semiconductor industry has placed it at the heart of the US-China rivalry in the Indo-Pacific region. This research examines the impact of Taiwan's leadership in semiconductor production on the geopolitical rivalry between the two major powers. Utilizing the Neo-realist framework, the paper underscores the importance of Taiwan's centrality in defining the future of technological governance and strategic stability in the region. The research is guided by a qualitative research methodology using policy analysis and expert commentary. Findings suggest that as the US and China strive to establish control over chip production and acquire self-reliance, Taiwan's semiconductor industry will act both as a vulnerability and a silicon shield, indicating that its future security will be linked to the global balance of power.
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Taiwan, US-China, Geopolitical, Technological Rivalry, Semiconductor Chips
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(1) Sobia Hanif
Assistant Professor, Department of International Relations, Fatima Jinnah Women University, Rawalpindi, Punjab, Pakistan.
(2) Bushra Haider
MPhil Graduate, Department of International Relations, Fatima Jinnah Women University, Rawalpindi, Punjab, Pakistan.
(3) Samrana Afzal
Assistant Professor, Department of International Relations, Fatima Jinnah Women University, Rawalpindi, Punjab, Pakistan.
Cite this article
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APA : Hanif, S., Haider, B., & Afzal, S. (2025). Taiwan’s Strategic Role in US-China Geopolitical and Technological Rivalry. Global Foreign Policies Review, VIII(I), 69-76. https://doi.org/10.31703/gfpr.2025(VIII-I).07
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CHICAGO : Hanif, Sobia, Bushra Haider, and Samrana Afzal. 2025. "Taiwan’s Strategic Role in US-China Geopolitical and Technological Rivalry." Global Foreign Policies Review, VIII (I): 69-76 doi: 10.31703/gfpr.2025(VIII-I).07
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HARVARD : HANIF, S., HAIDER, B. & AFZAL, S. 2025. Taiwan’s Strategic Role in US-China Geopolitical and Technological Rivalry. Global Foreign Policies Review, VIII, 69-76.
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MHRA : Hanif, Sobia, Bushra Haider, and Samrana Afzal. 2025. "Taiwan’s Strategic Role in US-China Geopolitical and Technological Rivalry." Global Foreign Policies Review, VIII: 69-76
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MLA : Hanif, Sobia, Bushra Haider, and Samrana Afzal. "Taiwan’s Strategic Role in US-China Geopolitical and Technological Rivalry." Global Foreign Policies Review, VIII.I (2025): 69-76 Print.
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OXFORD : Hanif, Sobia, Haider, Bushra, and Afzal, Samrana (2025), "Taiwan’s Strategic Role in US-China Geopolitical and Technological Rivalry", Global Foreign Policies Review, VIII (I), 69-76
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TURABIAN : Hanif, Sobia, Bushra Haider, and Samrana Afzal. "Taiwan’s Strategic Role in US-China Geopolitical and Technological Rivalry." Global Foreign Policies Review VIII, no. I (2025): 69-76. https://doi.org/10.31703/gfpr.2025(VIII-I).07