67 gfpr 10.31703/gfpr Global Foreign Policies Review gfpr 2788-502X 2788-5038 Humanity Publications Pakistan 395656 10.31703/gfpr.2025(VIII-I).07 6123 1.0 article Taiwan’s Strategic Role in US-China Geopolitical and Technological Rivalry Hanif Sobia Conceptualization Writing – original draft Haider Bushra Writing – review & editing Afzal Samrana Writing – review & editing Department of International Relations, Fatima Jinnah Women University, Rawalpindi Assistant Professor Punjab Pakistan MPhil Graduate, Department of International Relations, Fatima Jinnah Women University, Rawalpindi Punjab Pakistan Corresponding Author: Sobia Hanif, Assistant Professor, Department of International Relations, Fatima Jinnah Women University, Rawalpindi, Punjab, Pakistan.

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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'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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