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U.S. President-elect Donald Trump said during his campaign that Taiwan should increase its defense spending to 10% of its GDP. How seriously should the Taiwanese government take this remark? Is Taiwan’s current defense budget reasonable? Our guests, Vincent Chao and Wang Kai-chun, share their views. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=KIlCw...
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Manila says China is stepping up pressure on the Philippines to relinquish its rights in the South China Sea. It follows Philippine President Ferdinand Marcos Jr. signing into law two maritime acts that outline the waters and territory that fall within Manila’s jurisdiction. In response, Beijing swiftly released a Chinese map establishing baselines for its sovereignty over Scarborough Shoal, which it took in 2012 despite the shoal's situation within Manila’s Exclusive Economic Zone.
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Despite Beijing’s soaring influence, Chinese strategists still face a problem first coined by Hu Jintao two decades ago called the “Malacca Dilemma”. This refers to the possibility that China’s oil imports and other vital commodities traveling through the Strait of Malacca could be blockaded. Decades later, could a land bridge across southern Thailand, together with Cambodia’s Funan Techo Canal be part of a solution to Beijing’s longstanding troubles?
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Chinese Premier Li Qiang and Pakistani Prime Minister Shahbaz Sharif signed 13 additional cooperation agreements to create an upgraded version of the China-Pakistan Economic Corridor (CPEC), a key element of China’s ambitious Belt and Road Initiative that includes more than US$60 billion in infrastructure and energy projects in Pakistan.
Our guests, Ghulam Ali and Mumin Chen, analyze the benefits and risks of these investments for both sides. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ptHBW...
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Japanese Prime Minister Ishiba Shigeru advocated for an “Asian NATO,” warning that “today’s Ukraine could be tomorrow’s East Asia.”
How has this concept been received in the international community? Our guests, Kuo Yu-jen and Mathieu Duchâtel, share their views. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=oxY9W...
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Why did Pyongyang blow up sections of the railway lines connecting North and South Korea? Our guests, Huang Kwei-bo and Stephen Tan, share their observations. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=XGZAk...
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Indonesia plans to move its capital to the yet unfinished city of Nusantara, which lies 1,400 kilometers northeast of the current capital of Jakarta. Our guests, Kristy Hsu and Herlin Chien, discuss its significance. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=izHf3...
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China launched its Joint Sword 2024B large-scale military drills around Taiwan shortly after Taiwan President Lai Ching-te gave a speech for the country’s National Day.
In his address, Lai said that the People’s Republic of China (PRC), referring to China, and the Republic of China (R.O.C.), Taiwan’s official name, are not subordinate to each other.
Taiwan’s Presidential Office responded to China’s military drills, calling on Beijing to “cease its military provocations that undermine regional security.”
In this episode of “Taiwan Talks,” we examine the messages within Lai Ching-te's National Day speech, the extent of China’s Joint Sword-2024B exercises, and how Taiwan should respond to China’s actions.
Furthermore, we look at ASEAN’s annual summit, where the leaders of ASEAN, Japan, China, and the U.S. gathered to discuss issues in the Taiwan Strait and South China Sea. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=10-Et...
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For the first time in 40 years, Beijing tested an intercontinental ballistic missile (ICBM) with a dummy warhead outside its borders. The U.S. confirmed that it received a notification prior to the test, but some countries in the region did not. Our guests, Ying-yu Lin and Guermantes Lailari, share their thoughts. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=X9bnn...
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Taiwan Talks has been nominated for "Best Current Affairs Programme" at the 29th Asian Television Awards.
In the nominated episode, our team visited Taiwan’s Institute for National Defense and Security Research (INDSR) to hear expert analyses on security in the Taiwan Strait.
The award ceremony will be held on November 29 and 30, 2024, in Jakarta, Indonesia. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=rpZ_8...
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