In a powerful and urgent set of WarRoom segments on Thrusday, Taiwan’s representative to the United States, Alexander Yui, joined Steve Bannon to deliver a comprehensive warning about the Chinese Communist Party’s multi-front campaign to absorb Taiwan — not only through military rehearsal but through lawfare, propaganda, economic sabotage, and psychological warfare.

Bannon, reflecting on his time as a Navy Lieutenant in 1978, recalled Taiwan’s transformation from a small island nation to a global tech superpower, calling it "one of the greatest miracles in modern capitalism.” The CCP hates Taiwan, Bannon argued, because it proves their regime is based on a lie — the lie that Chinese people need dictatorship to survive.

Key Developments:

Taiwan’s Success is CCP’s Nightmare:
Yui made clear that Taiwan’s democratic evolution and economic rise — particularly in semiconductor and advanced chip design — is not just inconvenient to the CCP; it’s existentially threatening. Taiwan shows that Chinese people can thrive without centralized authoritarian control. "We are a threat to their legitimacy as government,” Yui said, pointing to Taiwan’s thriving democracy and vibrant tech industry.

Semiconductors: Strategic Goldmine, Not Just Silicon:
Taiwan now produces over 90% of the world’s most advanced chips, thanks to companies like TSMC, whose roots are entwined with returning Taiwanese engineers and borrowed innovation from Silicon Valley. Bannon emphasized that advanced chip manufacturing is not something you can copy overnight — "It’s both a science and an art.” Taiwan’s $165 billion investment into U.S.-based chip facilities highlights the deepening tech alliance between the two nations.

The PLA Is Not Practicing — It’s Preparing:
Bannon warned viewers that CCP naval operations in the Taiwan Strait are not defensive drills. "These are rehearsals for an invasion,” he said. Yui agreed, outlining a decades-long PLA buildup and intensifying gray-zone tactics — from cyberattacks to disinformation campaigns. Pelosi’s 2022 visit may have been a trigger, but the underlying aggression dates back to 1949.

Taiwan Is the Stopper in the Bottle:
Yui described Taiwan as the "stopper in the bottle.” If it falls, the CCP’s power projection doesn’t end at Taipei — it expands to the Philippines, the South China Sea, even Australia. He pointed to PLA exercises near Sydney as clear signs of Beijing’s ambition. "If we don’t make a stand here, you’ll never stop them,” Yui warned.

Freedom, Not Just Trade, Is at Stake:
Yes, over half of global shipping flows through the Taiwan Strait. But Yui argued the real issue is deeper: democracy itself. "It’s about freedom… values we all cherish,” he said. Taiwan’s fall wouldn’t just spark global economic disaster — it would represent the CCP extinguishing a free society that mirrors the Republic’s founding spirit.

The American People Must Wake Up:
Bannon and Yui both stressed that the U.S. public is dangerously uninformed about the stakes in Taiwan. Yui urged Americans to support pro-Taiwan legislation, expand STEM collaboration, and visit Taiwan to show solidarity. "Peace through strength” must be the guiding principle — deterrence starts with preparation, investment, and political will.

Congressional Support Is Growing, But More Is Needed:
Yui praised Congress for bipartisan efforts to strengthen ties — from trade negotiations to cybersecurity cooperation — but warned that loopholes in tech export controls remain. More must be done to block CCP infiltration and protect shared innovation.

Psychological Pressure on Taiwan’s People Is Real — But Resilience Runs Deeper:
Yui noted the toll constant invasion threats have had on Taiwanese society, but emphasized their clarity: Taiwan knows the CCP’s intentions haven’t changed in 46 years. If anything, Russia’s invasion of Ukraine has sharpened the island’s awareness — and resolve.

Assessment:
Taiwan is the living, breathing refutation of Communist China’s founding narrative. The CCP cannot allow a democratic, Chinese-speaking society to exist — because its very existence invalidates everything the regime stands for.

The military drills, diplomatic isolation, and legal manipulation are not tactics of a confident superpower — they are acts of desperation from a regime terrified of its own people seeing what freedom looks like.

Recommendations from the WarRoom discussion:

Expose the CCP’s propaganda internationally.

Reaffirm Taiwan’s sovereignty through congressional resolutions.

Close export-control loopholes and harden tech partnerships.

Invest in U.S.-Taiwan joint STEM education and defense readiness.

Encourage citizens, lawmakers, and influencers to visit Taiwan.

Bottom Line:
Taiwan matters — not just for chips, trade, or military logistics — but because it proves that freedom works. And the CCP will stop at nothing to destroy that proof. The question is: will America let them?

For more on this topic watch Thursday’s WarRoom segments featuring Taiwanese Representative Alexander Yui:

"We Are A Threat To Their Legitimacy As Government” Taiwan Rep. To U.S. Alexander Yui On CPP’s Target

"We Are In A Crossroads In Technology In Making Sure AI Is Used For Good” Alexander Yui On Strategic U.S. Technological Partnership