Firstly, I don't know why English speaking countries are relevant when the article is about Japanese companies with people/assets in Taiwan preparing for an invasion scenario.
Secondly, it's not wild at all that any country with substantial investments in Taiwan would be worried about China's relationship with Taiwan. The China-Taiwan situation has become very tense in recent years, while the world economy has only become more dependent on Taiwan's semiconductor industry and, consequently, on Taiwan's political situation.
If we compare this to the US involvement in Guatamala to protect United Fruit Co's banana production, this is substantially less wild.
The bee doesn't have to know anything about numbers to make the honeycomb. All it needs to know is how big to make the circle (bee-sized) and where the circle should be (touching two other circles). From there, the hexagons form naturally.