Following China's harsh COVID policy, rumors have emerged that Xi Jinping’s grip on power may be at stake. Will Xi be able to secure a third term at the CCP's 20th National Congress later this year and what is at stake? On the last day of Biden's Asia trip, Chinese and Russian fighter jets patrolled the area. The U.S. and Japan responded with a joint air maneuver over the Sea of Japan. Are tensions rising in East Asia? With their decades-long expertise on Taiwan-U.S. relations and the region’s geopolitics, we’ve asked Lai I-chung, President of the Prospect Foundation, and Chenlung Kuo, Deputy Editor-in-Chief of United Daily News to share their views on this latest development.