The CCP doesn't want Taiwan for the chips, they want it because having a successful democracy of ethnic Chinese off the shore means there are viable alternatives to communist rule, by and for Chinese people.
Territorial expansion is always popular with the masses before the shooting starts.
It is more nationalistic than political; in fact, many unpopular politicians start wars in order to get a sense of national unity and tamp down unrest at home.
> A strong majority of Americans, 66%, are opposed to U.S. territorial expansion accomplished “by invading other countries and territories,” according to a recent poll from More in Common.
> In contrast, just 13% support the U.S. launching an invasion to acquire territory, and 16% were not sure
https://www.miamiherald.com/news/nation-world/national/artic...
is it because of nationalism?