The Washington Post excerpt of Michael Lewis's latest, much-anticipated book on cryptocurrency figure Sam Bankman-Fried focuses on Bankman-Fried's professional relationship with his Taiwan-raised public relations person and scheduler, Natalie Tien. From the excerpt: "He'd occasionally surprise her with some kindness — for example, after he'd met privately with former president Bill Clinton and asked him what the United States might do if China invaded Taiwan. Whatever Clinton had told Sam had prompted him to seek her out afterward and suggest that she move her parents out of Taiwan."
Biden said in September 2022 that the U.S. would defend Taiwan, where a lot of the microchips our economy depends on are manufactured.