Taiwan's secret weapon against China

Taiwan imports over 90% of its energy via sea, so a Chinese blockade would be devastating for the island. In response to increasing threats, Taiwan is racing to switch over to a more self-sufficient energy source: renewables. Can they get there in time? #PlanetA #Taiwan #China #Semiconductors Credits: Reporter: Chermaine Lee Video Editor: Frederik Willmann Additional animations: Adam Baheej Adada Supervising Editors: Adam Baheej Adada, Malte Rohwer-Kahlmann Factcheck: Aitziber Romero Bengoetxea, Mi Tang, DW Taipei Thumbnail: Em Chabridon Read more: The country that's turning to solar during war https://www.dw.com/en/the-country-thats-turning-to-solar-during-war/a-76907346 26 simulated scenarios of how China could attack Taiwan: https://www.csis.org/analysis/lights-out-wargaming-chinese-blockade-taiwan What’s Taiwan’s Silicon Shield: https://www.isdp.eu/the-silicon-shield-erosion-fortifying-taiwan-against-geopolitical-shocks/ Behind Taiwan’s anti-nuclear movement: https://kr.boell.org/en/2023/04/14/charged-debate-taiwans-nuclear-energy-conundrum Why Taiwan’s renewable development is slow: https://www.tandfonline.com/doi/full/10.1080/25741292.2025.2529623 How Taiwan can develop its solar energy: https://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S240584402311019X Chapters: 00:00 Intro 00:50 Taiwan’s history and significance 03:13 Taiwan’s energy vulnerability 05:39 Which renewable could help Taiwan in case of a blockade? 11:29 Conclusion We're destroying our environment at an alarming rate. But it doesn't need to be this way. Planet A explores the shift towards an eco-friendly world — and challenges our ideas about what dealing with climate change means. We look at the big and the small: What we can do and how the system needs to change. We'll take a truly global look at how to get us out of this mess. Follow Planet A on TikTok: https://www.tiktok.com/@dw_planet