Episode 1389 • • 12:42 - 19:40
1389: Wigglesworth
Xi Jinping and Taiwan Peaceful Reunification Rhetoric
Chinese leader Xi Jinping expressed a preference for the "peaceful reunification" of Taiwan despite recent military drills involving fighter jets near the island. Bonnie Glaser of the German Marshall Fund provides analysis on NPR regarding the escalating tensions and the South China Sea conflict. The United States continues to support Taiwan's democracy while navigating the risk of a catastrophic military escalation.