In this week’s episode of China Insider, Miles Yu discusses what China’s recent incursions on Taiwan’s Pratas Island tell us about China’s greater ambitions against Taiwan’s outlying islands and ultimately the island of Taiwan itself. He then goes over Kim Jong Un’s recent visit to the China–North Korea border and the implications of the growing closeness between China, North Korea, and Russia. Finally, he reviews the ongoing Keen Sword 27 military exercises in Japan’s western islands involving the armed forces of the United States, Japan, and numerous other American partners, and what this means for deterring a future People’s Liberation Army attack on Taiwan. (edited)
China Insider is a weekly podcast project from Hudson Institute’s China Center, hosted by China Center Director and Senior Fellow Dr. Miles Yu, who provides weekly news that mainstream American outlets often miss, as well as in-depth commentary and analysis on the China challenge and the free world’s future.