As the largest joint U.S.-Philippines military drills since the Cold War just concluded in the waters south of Taiwan, we look at how this plays into the deterrence of a potential Chinese invasion of Taiwan. We also take a deep dive into how Philippines President Bongbong Marcos Jr.’s state visit to Washington and the future of Taiwan-U.S.-Philippines ties. Also, we discuss the impact of Chinese intimidation campaigns on Taiwan advocacy groups and politicians in the U.S. and around the world.
Our guests are:
Minze Chien
-Formosan Association for Public Affairs President, the largest Taiwanese-American political advocacy in the U.S.
Chen Ping-kuei
-National Chengchi University Associate Professor at the Department of Diplomacy and Strategy and International Affairs Executive Master Program Executive Director
Tony Hu
-Former U.S. Department of Defense Senior Director for China, Taiwan, Mongolia and American Institute in Taiwan Security Cooperation Office Deputy Chief
We also hear from:
Patrick Cronin
-Hudson Institute Asia-Pacific Security Chair
Jason Hsu
-Harvard Kennedy School Ash Center for Democratic Governance and Innovation Senior Research Fellow and former Taiwan Legislator (KMT)
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