Apple, Nvidia, Qualcomm and AMD have long ignored a ‘China warning’ from US government that threatens to ‘cripple’ American economy if comes true, claims report

A report by the New York Times has said that US government officials have for years warned major American tech companies – that included Apple, Nvidia, Qualcomm and AMD about the risk of relying heavily on Taiwan for advanced computer chips. In private briefings held in Washington and Silicon Valley, national security officials have cautioned that China could attempt to retake Taiwan, a move that could severely disrupt global chip supplies. Such a disruption, officials said, could cripple the US technology sector and trigger a major economic crisis. Despite repeated warnings from successive administrations, the report says many companies were slow to shift their supply chains.