As Xi Jinping accelerates the PLA’s modernization, we take a look at China’s new Central Military Commission. It represents a blend of real war experience and cyber and space warfare. Crucially, the commander of Eastern Theater Command – which covers Taiwan – is now the military commission’s second vice-chairman. We ask, what does all this mean for Taiwan?
Panelists on the show are:
Chang Ching, Society for Strategic Studies Senior Research Fellow, who is a retired ROC Navy captain with 34 years service experience.
Vincent Chao, former Taipei Economic and Cultural Representative Office (TECRO) in the United States Political Director.
And we speak to Gregory B Poling who directs the Southeast Asia Program and Asia Maritime Transparency Initiative at U.S. think tank CSIS, where he is a senior fellow. Poling is a leading expert on South China Sea disputes and maritime security across the Indo-Pacific and author of On Dangerous Ground: America’s Century in the South China Sea.
Other topics covered:
• Military-Civil Fusion strategy and how it applies to China and the U.S.
• United States’ 2022 National Defense Strategy
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