East Asia and the Indian Subcontinent

Practice flashcards covering the geopolitics of East Asia, the vital role of the Taiwanese semiconductor industry, China-US-EU trade relations, and the economic development and historic tensions of the Indian Subcontinent.

What are the primary demographic and economic statistics for the People's Republic of China (Rép. Pop. Chine) mentioned in the notes?

A territory of $9.6 ext{ millions de } km^2$, a population of $1.4 ext{ Milliard d'hab.}$, and a PIB of $16 hinspace600 ext{ milliards } ext{ extdollar}$ (ranked 2nd).

Who is the IRIS researcher associated with the concept of "guerre pacifique" in East Asia?

Barthélémy Courmont.

In terms of global trade, what is the strategic significance of the Taiwan Strait according to the provided statistics?

It accounts for $48 ext{ extpercent}$ ($88 ext{ extpercent}$) of trade traffic.

What is the market share of Taiwan in the global production of the most advanced (5nm) semiconductor systems?

$$90 ext{ extpercent}$$

Which Taiwanese company is the world leader in the segment of testing and encapsulation of semiconductors?

Advanced Semiconductor Engineering (ASE).

Which Taiwanese company has become the global leader in 5G chips?

MediaTek.

What is the geographical revenue distribution for TSMC as of 2021?

North America ($65 ext{ extpercent}$), China ($14 ext{ extpercent}$), Asia Pacific ($10 ext{ extpercent}$), Japan ($5 ext{ extpercent}$), and Europe/Middle East/Africa ($6 ext{ extpercent}$).

What is the endurance difference between nuclear and conventional submarines regarding days spent "on station"?

Nuclear submarines can stay for $81 ext{ days}$, while conventional submarines stay for $23 ext{ days}$.

Which country surpassed China in 2023 as the top source of imported goods for the United States?

Mexico, with goods valued at $475.6 ext{ milliards de dollars}$ compared to China's $427.2 ext{ milliards de dollars}$.

What new surtax has the EU implemented on electric vehicles manufactured in China?

A surtax of up to $35.3 ext{ extpercent}$ in addition to the existing $10 ext{ extpercent}$ tax.

What were the results of the 1947 partition of the British Indian Empire?

The creation of India (Hindu) and Pakistan (Muslim), resulting in the transfer of more than $12 ext{ million}$ people.

Which country is identified as the first beneficiary of the BAII (AIIB) bank created by China?

India.

What was India's trade deficit with China for the period 2022-23?

$$ext{ extdollar} 83.10 ext{ billion}$$

As part of a "derisking" strategy, to which Indian city is Apple (Foxconn) relocating the production of the iPhone 14?

Chennai.