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		RivieraKid on Nov 8, 2024 \| parent \| context \| favorite \| on: TSMC will stop making 7 nm chips for Chinese custo... They have implied that annexing Taiwan is a key priority and that they are willing to use force if it turns out to be necessary. "Provoke" means doing something with the intention to trigger an emotional or other reaction. That's not what Taiwan is doing.

itishappy on Nov 8, 2024 [–]

Provoke often just means just inciting a reaction. Intent is not included in all defections. If China reacts to this, then China has been provoked.

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