In recent months, China has launched multiple unannounced military drills near Taiwan, Australia, Vietnam and the Philippines. In response, Taipei has accused Beijing of violating international law and undermining peace in the Indo-Pacific. Other countries have also voiced concerns, including Belgium and historically neutral Switzerland. What signal is China trying to send with these latest naval and air exercises? And what does the U.N. Convention on the Law of the Seas have to say the legality of China’s actions? This episode examines the growing scope of China’s military exercises, the international community’s reactions, and the legal rules and norms being challenged by these drills.
Our guests are:
Song Yann-Huei
- Academia Sinica's Institute of European and American Studies former Research Fellow
Chenlung Kuo
- United Daily News Deputy Editor in Chief
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