Will Xi Jinping Attack Taiwan in Next 5 Years?
As the history-making 20th National Congress opens in Beijing, Taiwan Talks dissects Xi Jinping’s keynote speech to understand CCP priorities, fears, and ambitions for the next five years. We ask how Xi Jinping is shaping not just China, but the world. Does Xi’s call to accelerate the army’s modernization pose a danger to Taiwan? How does the emphasis on security and safety shape Xi’s narrative? Does the CCP have any solutions to the many problems besetting the world’s No. 2 economy? Studio guests Alexander Huang, KMT International Affairs Director, and Stephen Tan, International Policy Advisory Group Managing Director, help us find answers to which direction China will take in Xi Jinping’s third term, when he is expected to consolidate his power to unprecedented levels. We also speak to Gordon Chang, China commentator, Gatehouse Institute Distinguished Senior Fellow and author of “The Coming Collapse of China” and “The Great U.S.-China Tech War” Topics discussed: - Xi’s message to Taiwan and the United States - Reaction to the work report from around the world - The PLA must win “regional wars” – including Taiwan? - What would greater CCP control over the PLA mean? - Will Xi hasten the collapse of the PRC? - “Zero COVID” is strangling China – will it ever end? - Will ramping up on “national security” isolate the PRC even further?
