You know, I actually think this could be China's strategy, to get ready to invade Taiwan or destroy TSMC factories.
Let's play Sun Tzu.
What is important to President Trump?
A lot of things, but two things top the list, and that is President Trump cares about the stock market, and President Trump cares about the white blue collar worker.
Without chips, the economy will tank, causing the stock market to fall; and factory production will stop, leading to layoffs.
China will get far more aggressive these coming years in regards of how to handle Taiwan, especially they do not like the current guy there.
In the end, they do not care about Taiwan, compared to the stock market, ie their own money, or their factories, ie their jobs.
So we see how aggressive both sides will be.