This is CBS. Eye on the World. I'm John Baxter. 100 years ago, the high end of technology on planet Earth was aviation. The bomber always gets through. The Soviets crashed into aviation by sending out an espionage ring that eventually developed skill sets that gave

it the atomic bomb and the B-29, but it started simply to compete with monoplanes in 1930.

That was then. This is now. I welcome my friend Gordon Chang at Gordon G. Chang. We're discussing

the high end in the contest espionage, money, investment,

geopolitics. The high end, what is the equivalent of aviation in 2025? Headline, Financial Times.

NVIDIA chief announces major Taiwan chip investments. Jensen Wong, an American citizen, reveals plans for new Taipei base

an AI supercomputer as he stresses island's global importance. Gordon, I want to start with good news.

This looks like the big dogs are getting together here. It isn't just Taiwan being isolated because

of TSMC, what that would do to our

economy. But Jensen Wong, who runs the outfit that produces the highest end chip, the one that

right now China doesn't have access to legally, looks like he's investing the trillions that are

pouring in over the next 10 years to his organization into Taiwan.

Is it fair to say this is all moving in a good direction?

Good evening to you, Gordon.

Good evening, John.

And yes, Navidia basing its global headquarters, the international operations in Taiwan, is a real commitment to that island,

and it increases the importance of Taiwan to the United States, which increases the chances

that the United States would defend Taiwan in an invasion by China.

Really, what we're seeing right now is Taiwan being recognized for what it is,

one of the most vibrant and important societies on Earth. And I'm so happy that Namidia has done this,

which brings us to our attention. We go to the Gulf. The President's Embassy and the Gulf these last

days, major headlines

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