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  • For Taiwan specifically, they took a gamble. The government wanted advanced jobs and I believe willing to fund it a bit. Taiwanese nationals who had hit the glass ceiling in the US because of reasons moved backed and wanted to start companies. One took the bold bet of being a chip manufacturer that only produced other companies designs, as opposed to being a company that designed and produced. Very odd when it relies on those other companies giving you work. It was a gamble that paid off.

    As for risc, it’s open (someone more informed can fill in the better details) so China is betting big on it because it’s cheap. I believe it also takes less advanced chips (nm size) so you don’t have to exactly be on the cutting edge of manufacturing equipment.