How China Fears Are Blocking the EU From Signing Taiwan Deal
Today’s episode deals with a stalled investment agreement between Taiwan and the European Union. We examine the conditions in Europe as winter bites and Europeans suffer a cost-of-living crisis. We ask what EU President Charles Michel’s visit to Xi Jinping means for the EU-China investment agreement, hot on the heels of that of German Chancellor Olaf Scholz. And finally, we speak to a retired U.S. Foreign Area Officer, who says China’s chances of successfully invading Taiwan are slimmer than many analysts think. Our panelists on the show are: Roy Lee • Chung-Hua Institution for Economic Research (CIER) Taiwan WTO Center Deputy Director Marcin Jerzewski • European Values Center for Security Policy Taiwan Office Head • Taiwan NextGen Foundation Research Fellow • China Observers in Central and Eastern Europe (CHOICE) Association for International Affairs Contributor And from Seattle in the United States we speak to Guermantes Lailari • Retired U.S. Air Force Foreign Area officer specializing in counterterrorism, irregular warfare, and missile defense • Former United States Air Force Attaché in the Middle East, who served in Iraq And in Taipei we sit down with Alice Rezková - Czech-Taiwan Business Chamber (CTBC) Executive Director - Former AMO (Association for International Research) Director - South, Southeast and East Asia Economic Policies Specialist
