Taiwan-China Cross-Strait Tensions

What Xi's Third Term Could Mean to Taiwan, Japan, and the U.S.

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The Chinese Communist Party’s 20th National Congress will be held on October 16 where Xi Jinping is expected to secure third term. With news of “complete unification in resolving the Taiwan issue,” a new clause that is expected to be added to the CCP’s constitution, we explore what implications this has for Taiwan. Could this translate to China stepping up its aggression towards Taiwan, or could we see a lowering in Cross-Strait tensions once Xi gains total control in the party? In this episode, Leonard Chao, Taiwan People’s Party International Affairs Committee, also Former Ambassador to Swaziland Chair, and Stephen Tan, International Policy Advisory Group Managing Director discuss the current state of the CCP and China’s anticipated Taiwan Policy. We also hear from Ho-fung Hung, Johns Hopkins University Professor in Policy Economy and the Editor-in-Chief of Asian Perspective, and the author of Clash of Empires: From “Chimerica” to the “New Cold War” and City on the Edge: Hong Kong under Chinese Rule and Riley Walters, Deputy Director of the Japan Chair at the Hudson Institute, both of whom are political experts based in Washington, D.C. on what Xi’s third term could mean for the region, including Taiwan’s closest neighbors, Japan and Hong Kong. Topics discussed: - Xi Jinping’s new article on the “great struggle” and the rise of Chinese nationalism - The “Chinese Dream” and what role China tries to have Taiwan play into it - Impact of China’s economic slowdown and implications for Taiwan - China’s increasingly aggressive stance towards Taiwan - Will the Taiwan-friendly “Shanghai clique” change the dynamics of Cross-Strait ties - What Xi Jinping’s third term could mean for Japan, the U.S., and Taiwan - Increasing U.S. military involvement in the Indo-Pacific