Superpowers Turn Their Attention to Taiwan
Host: Betty Chen Weekly news magazine The Economist has featured the Taiwan on the cover of its early May 2025 edition with the title “The Taiwan Test: It’s Closer Than You Think.” The magazine argues that the shifting geopolitical landscape under U.S. President Trump has created a potential window of opportunity for China, which would test America’s resolve. Have Trump’s trade war and other recent actions made a Chinese blockade or invasion of Taiwan more likely? Is it still possible for the United States to deter Chinese aggression? In this episode, we explore Taipei’s tenuous position between Washington and Beijing, the possibility of a cross-Strait conflict, and whether buying more U.S. arms would be enough to protect Taiwan. Our guests: Peifen Hsieh - International Cooperation and Development Fund Deputy Secretary General Wang Kai-chun - Kuomintang (KMT) Department of International Affairs Assistant Director
