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U.S. Policy in Indo-Pacific and Economic Entanglement Risks

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In the buildup to the expected summit between the U.S. and Chinese leaders, U.S. Treasury Secretary Janet Yellen emphasized the risks of economic disentanglement and aimed to alleviate concerns among Asian nations, asserting that the U.S. strategy toward China would not result in a catastrophic split in the world economy that compels them to choose sides. In this episode of Taiwan Talks, we ask how Yellen’s comments regarding U.S. economic policy in the Indo-Pacific region should be interpreted in light of the upcoming Biden-Xi summit. Our guests are: Kristy Tsun Tzu Hsu - ASEAN Studies Center Director, Chung-Hua Institution for Economic Research Taiwan Vincent Chao - Taipei City Councilor (DPP)