China’s aggressive maritime actions are expanding up the First Island Chain. Beijing has installed a new, 50 meter-tall structure in sensitive waters near a disputed maritime boundary, recalling China's disputes with claimants in the South China Sea. And late last year, Japan says China conducted its first drill of a blockade in the Miyako Strait close to Taiwan.
Our guests:
Alex Tan
- University of Canterbury, New Zealand, Professor of Political Science and International Relations AND
National Chengchi University Chair Professor of Political Science
Dennis Weng
- Associate Professor in Political Science, Sam Houston State University (Texas)