Patrick Cronin appears in the Defense & Aerospace Report Washington Roundtable to discuss China’s coastguard circumnavigation of Taiwan, explaining why there have been two flare-ups around Taiwan. He says it will be important for the United States to clear up its stance on the Taiwan question and the $14 million arms package before Xi Jinping’s visit to Washington.
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Turkey's President Tayyip Erdogan, Japan's Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi, and Indonesia's Vice President Gibran Rakabuming Raka during the G20 Leaders' Summit in Johannesburg, South Africa, on November 22, 2025. (Getty Images)