Article 6B9H9 How war in Taiwan could mean the wheels come off the UK economy

How war in Taiwan could mean the wheels come off the UK economy

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Dan Milmo, Amy Hawkins, Jasper Jolly and Richard A
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Microchips are an issue, of course, but China also makes the alloy wheels our cars mostly roll on. And what about TikTok? We look at ways a conflict might inflict yet more harm on our struggling businesses

As the world struggles with the economic fallout from the Ukraine war, fears are mounting about a conflict that would be even more consequential: a Chinese invasion of Taiwan.

Last week, Taiwan's foreign minister said he was preparing for the possibility of a conflict with China in 2027, and a leaked memo from a four-star US general said his gut" told him the US - which is committed to defending Taiwan - would be at war with China in 2025.

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