Ep51: America's relationship with Taiwan - Reasons for concern

08/02/2022 15 min
Ep51: America's relationship with Taiwan - Reasons for concern

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Episode Synopsis

In January 2022 China's ambassador to the US, Qin Gang, warned Mr Biden: "If the Taiwanese authorities, emboldened by the United States, keep going down the road for independence, it most likely will involve China and the United States, the two big countries, in a military conflict." He continued: "Let me emphasise this, the Taiwan issue is the biggest tinderbox between China and the United States."

In this episode, podcast host Duncan Bartlett discusses how to reduce the risk of conflict over Taiwan with Michael Swaine, Director, East Asia Program at the Quincy Institute for Responsible Statecraft in Washington DC.

China In Context: Episode 51
Broadcast date: 8th February, 2022

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