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Defense & Aerospace Report

Taiwan, China, and US Strategy

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Asia-Pacific Security Chair
A China Coast Guard vessel departs from a dock in Yantai City, China, on April 28, 2026. (Getty Images)
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A China Coast Guard vessel departs from a dock in Yantai City, China, on April 28, 2026. (Getty Images)

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.