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Kate Adie presents stories from Gaza and Israel, the US, Lesotho, Taiwan and Peru.This week the British government pledged to recognise a Palestinian state, unless Israel meets certain conditions, including agreeing to a ceasefire in Gaza and reviving the prospect of a two-state solution. Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu said the decision rewarded 'Hamas's monstrous terrorism.' Jeremy Bowen reflects on this latest chapter in Britain's long-standing influence in the region.At the UN, Saudi Arabia and France co-hosted a summit to rekindle plans for a two-state solution as a means to find peace between Israel and the Palestinians. Dozens of countries were in attendance - others were notable for their absence. Tom Bateman reports from New York.Donald Trump once claimed Lesotho was a country ‘nobody has heard of' – but it has been feeling the pinch of his trade policy. While the White House rowed back on its threat of imposing 50 per cent tariffs, the uncertainty has already led to many job losses, finds Shingai Nyoka.Taiwan's president William Lai suffered a major setback last weekend, in a recall vote that had been aimed at removing twenty-four opposition lawmakers - yet failed to unseat any of them. James Crabtree reflects on how Taiwan's characteristically flamboyant campaigning style was markedly absent in this latest vote.And finally, many of our staple foods are at risk because of increasingly frequent extreme weather - including the humble potato. But some farmers are tracing the crop's ancient roots in search of solutions to help mitigate the risks, as Beth Timmins has been finding out in the Peruvian Andes.Series Producer: Serena Tarling Production Coordinators: Sophie Hill & Katie Morrison Editor: Richard Fenton-Smith

周邊 zhōubiān - surrounding; nearby軍事演習 jūnshì yǎnxí - military exercise針對 zhēnduì - targeted at; aimed at賴清德 Lài Qīngdé - William Lai (current President of Taiwan)境外的敵對勢力 jìngwài de díduì shìlì - external hostile forces挑釁 tiǎoxìn - provoke; provocation懲罰 chéngfá - punish; punishment軍艦 jūnjiàn - warship戰鬥機 zhàndòujī - fighter jet軍方 jūnfāng - military authorities奪取 duóqǔ - seize; capture制空權 zhìkōngquán - air superiority封鎖 fēngsuǒ - blockade海域 hǎiyù - sea area模擬 mónǐ - simulate; simulation軍機 jūnjī - military aircraft無人機 wúrénjī - drone衝突 chōngtú - conflict; clash演練 yǎnliàn - drill; practice火箭 huǒjiàn - rocket港口 gǎngkǒu - port能源 néngyuán - energy resources設施 shèshī - facilities台海 Táihǎi - Taiwan Strait頻繁 pínfán - frequent; frequently打仗 dǎzhàng - go to war; fight a war戰爭的狀態 zhànzhēng de zhuàngtài - state of war軍事競賽 jūnshì jìngsài - arms race武器 wǔqì - weapon訊息戰 xùnxí zhàn - information warfare資訊戰 zīxùn zhàn - cyber warfare / info war強化 qiánghuà - strengthen; enhance反間諜 fǎn jiàndié - counter-espionage國籍 guójí - nationality反滲透 fǎn shèntòu - anti-infiltration措施 cuòshī - measures現役 xiànyì - active duty (military)退役 tuìyì - retired from military service捲入 juǎnrù - get involved in共諜案 gòngdié àn - Chinese espionage case國防部 guófángbù - Ministry of National Defense宣導 xuāndǎo - promote (an idea or policy); advocacy防止 fángzhǐ - prevent中共 Zhōnggòng - Chinese Communist Party (CCP)印太司令 Yìntài sīlìng - Indo-Pacific Commander帕帕羅 Pàpàluó - Samuel John Paparo台海情勢 Táihǎi qíngshì - situation in the Taiwan Strait溫水煮青蛙 wēnshuǐ zhǔ qīngwā - a metaphor: like boiling a frog in warm water (gradual danger)快速沸騰 kuàisù fèiténg - rapidly boiling; escalating quickly開戰 kāizhàn - outbreak of war; start a war首要任務 shǒuyào rènwù - primary mission摧毀 cuīhuǐ - destroy雷達 léidá - radar飛彈系統 fēidàn xìtǒng - missile system製造業 zhìzàoyè - manufacturing industry潛艦 qiánjiàn - submarine時間拖久了 shíjiān tuō jiǔ le - if time drags on不利 bùlì - disadvantageous; unfavorable發動攻擊 fādòng gōngjí - launch an attack評估 pínggū - assess; evaluate關鍵 guānjiàn - critical; key後悔 hòuhuǐ - regretIf you're ready to take your Chinese to the next level, not just memorizing words but actually having meaningful conversations with Taiwanese people about real topics like politics, culture, war, news, economics, and more. I invite you to join a one-on-one trial lesson with me. I'll help you build a clear, personalized plan so you can speak more naturally and truly connect with others in Chinese. Book a one-on-one trial lesson with me !

On today's show Andrew and Bill begin with PRC perspectives on the past two weeks of attacks on Iran. Topics include: Dispelling notions that U.S. involvement was welcomed by the PRC, why regional stability in the Middle East is stressed in every PRC statement, and how Iran and other PRC partners may view China's inaction over the last few weeks. From there: President William Lai delivers the first of ten speeches on national unity in Taiwan, the PRC offers a blistering response, and it may be time to brace for a rocky summer. At the end: The London agreement between the U.S. and China is under duress, EU leaders sound increasingly hawkish as the EU-China summit looms, Trump gives TikTok its third extension, and Congressional testimony brings the PRC swimming scandal back to the spotlight.

On this week's GZERO World Podcast, Ian Bremmer sits down with Bonny Lin, director of the China Power Project at the Center for Strategic and International Studies, for a look at one of the most dangerous flashpoints in the world: the Taiwan Strait. China has been conducting drills around Taiwan for years, but since the current pro-independence president, William Lai, took office in 2024, Beijing has been staging near-daily military exercises near the island–larger, louder, and more aggressive than ever before.Lai has pledged to boost defense spending, strengthen ties with the US, and reduce Taiwan's economic dependence on China. But Lai faces serious political headwinds at home. His party lost its majority in parliament, and he'll have to navigate a deeply divided government to get anything done. Meanwhile, Chinese President Xi Jinping says reunification with Taiwan is a national priority and has made it clear Beijing won't hesitate to take the island by force if necessary. The stakes are global: A war in the Strait would reshape the world economy, drag in major powers, potentially triggering the deadliest military conflict in the Asia-Pacific since World War II. So how far can China push, and how long can Taiwan hold out, before a crisis becomes inevitable?Host: Ian BremmerGuest: Bonny Lin Subscribe to the GZERO World with Ian Bremmer Podcast on Apple Podcasts, Spotify, or your preferred podcast platform, to receive new episodes as soon as they're published.

On this week's GZERO World Podcast, Ian Bremmer sits down with Bonny Lin, director of the China Power Project at the Center for Strategic and International Studies, for a look at one of the most dangerous flashpoints in the world: the Taiwan Strait. China has been conducting drills around Taiwan for years, but since the current pro-independence president, William Lai, took office in 2024, Beijing has been staging near-daily military exercises near the island–larger, louder, and more aggressive than ever before.Lai has pledged to boost defense spending, strengthen ties with the US, and reduce Taiwan's economic dependence on China. But Lai faces serious political headwinds at home. His party lost its majority in parliament, and he'll have to navigate a deeply divided government to get anything done. Meanwhile, Chinese President Xi Jinping says reunification with Taiwan is a national priority and has made it clear Beijing won't hesitate to take the island by force if necessary. The stakes are global: A war in the Strait would reshape the world economy, drag in major powers, potentially triggering the deadliest military conflict in the Asia-Pacific since World War II. So how far can China push, and how long can Taiwan hold out, before a crisis becomes inevitable?Host: Ian BremmerGuest: Bonny Lin Subscribe to the GZERO World with Ian Bremmer Podcast on Apple Podcasts, Spotify, or your preferred podcast platform, to receive new episodes as soon as they're published.

Taiwan is facing a range of challenges — from Donald Trump's threat of 32% tariffs on its crucial exports to the US, to massive Chinese military exercises off its coastline aimed at intimidating the island's leaders. If that weren't enough, the DPP administration, led by President William Lai, has seen its budget slashed by Taiwan's legislature, which is now dominated by its main rival, the KMT, or Chinese Nationalist Party. It's resulted in months of protests and political wrangling. So how will Taiwan's economy and society cope with these challenges? In the latest episode of China in Context, Dr. Michael Reilly, senior fellow on the Taiwan Studies Programme at the University of Nottingham, and a former British diplomat who was previously the UK's senior representative in Taiwan, analyses the island's political and economic situation, in conversation with Duncan Hewitt.Photo credit: 總統府 / CC BY 2.0________________________________________The views and opinions expressed on this podcast are those of the speakers and are not necessarily those of the SOAS China Institute.________________________________________SOAS China Institute (SCI) SCI Blog SCI on X SCI on LinkedIn SCI on Facebook SCI on Instagram ________________________________________Music credit: Sappheiros / CC BY 3.0

Are summer camps in China training American children to become “little overseas Chinese police”? A report uncovers Beijing's political infiltration, and it's getting attention from U.S. lawmakers. We speak with a senior investigative reporter for more. Four people were sent back to China in exchange for the freedom of American citizens. From stealing trade secrets to distributing child pornography, we take a look at why the convicted Chinese citizens were held in U.S. custody. The U.S. ambassador to China is condemning Beijing's sentencing of a state media journalist. We have more on how a lunch with a Japanese diplomat led to his arrest. Beijing is voicing its displeasure with the Taiwanese president's upcoming stopovers in Hawaii and Guam. The trip marks President William Lai's first overseas visit since taking office. ⭕️ Watch in-depth videos based on Truth & Tradition at Epoch TV

Blacklisted Chinese University Sends University of Minnesota $3.5MUS to Ban 30 More Chinese Firms Over Forced LaborSen. Warner: Chinese Telecom Breach Worst in Our HistoryCrowd React to CCP's Social Credit Score SystemTaiwan: No Details on William Lai's US StopoversUSCC Recommends Adding Taiwan to NATO+Chinese Exporters Brace for Higher U.S. TariffsWorker Protest in Shanghai Suburb Over Unpaid WagesChina Expands Visa-Free Entry to More CountriesFrench Cognac Workers Strike Over China PlansAustralia Stresses Defense Ties with ASEAN StatesNorth Korea Accuses US of Stoking Tension440 Million Chinese Citizens Sever Ties with CCP

We discuss the latest from Taiwan as president William Lai vows to resist ‘annexation' amid Chinese military drills around the island. Also on the programme: we assess the significance of the US putting boots on the ground in Israel and analyse how late is too late for justice as a 34-year-old murder case from Germany is closed. Plus: does Chaucer's ‘Canterbury Tales' really need a trigger warning?See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

This is Frank Gaffney with the Secure Freedom Minute.   October 10th is being proudly celebrated as Taiwan's national holiday. If the Chinese Communist Party has its way, this year's “Double Ten Day” will be the last such occasion.   Taiwan's new president, William Lai, courageously declared that, “I will…uphold the commitment to resist annexation or encroachment upon our sovereignty.”   It's widely expected that the Chinese Communists will respond  with further, intensive military exercises underscoring Beijing's ability to engage in just such encroachment, including by encircling and effectively isolating the island at will. Taiwan's defense minister says these drills could become the real thing without notice.   Gordon Chang's important new book, Plan Red, warns that, if that happens, we'll likely be subject to attacks here – presumably by tens of thousands of Chinese soldiers permitted to invade our borders in recent months.   Shouldn't such Chinese threats be a voting issue in this fall's elections?   This is Frank Gaffney.     

I 2021 slo tidsskriftet The Economist fast at Taiwan var «verdens farligste sted». Den lille øya utenfor kysten av Kina er blitt en brikke i det geopolitiske spillet mellom Kina og USA. Etter Russlands invasjon av Ukraina har flere også pekt på faren for at Kina kan la seg inspirere og gå fram på samme måte i Taiwan.I mai fikk øya en ny president. William Lai ønsker å holde Kina på avstand og mener at Taiwan allerede er et selvstendig og uavhengig land. De siste 30 årene har Taiwan utviklet et av verdens mest avanserte og åpne demokratier. Kun 2,5 prosent av Taiwans innbyggere anser seg i dag som kinesere.Kina mener at Taiwan er en del av Kina, til tross for at øya aldri har vært innlemmet i Folkerepublikken Kina. Men Kinas leder Xi Jinping har som mål å "gjenforene" de to landene. De siste årene har det kinesiske forsvaret gjennomført flere militærøvelser rundt Taiwan. USA har lovet å forsvare Taiwan dersom Kina skulle gå til angrep.Hva betyr denne trusselen for Taiwans befolkning – og for demokratiet i Asia? Kan konflikten ende opp i en storkrig mellom Kina og USA?Utenriksjournalist Kristoffer Rønneberg er tidligere USA- og Kina-korrespondent i Aftenposten, og har tidligere skrevet boka Veien til Mandalay. I høst er han aktuell med boka Stormens øy, som handler om taiwanernes kamp for en egen identitet. Nå gir Rønneberg en innføring i Taiwans posisjon i regionen, og hvordan Kina øker presset mot Taiwans selvstyre og frihet. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

#TAIWAN: President William Lai remembers Tiananmen Square, June 4, 1989 Gregory Copley, Defense & Foreign Affairs https://www.msn.com/en-gb/news/other/taiwan-president-says-tiananmen-crackdown-will-never-be-forgotten/ar-BB1nzEkP# https://www.ntd.com/beijing-exploiting-protests-over-reforms-to-show-division-within-taiwan-geopolitical-expert_996100.html 1945 Taipei

Chinese Communist emperor Xi Jinping and his Russian vassal, Vladimir Putin, got together again last week. The meeting in Beijing appears to fit a pattern in which such summits precede, and apparently set the stage for the participants to engage in, acts of coordinated aggression.  That was certainly true with respect to Russia's 2022 invasion of Ukraine and Hamas' invasion of Israel last year.  After Xi's latest summit, China's military has conducted what are described as “punishment exercises” encircling Taiwan with comprehensive air, army, missile and naval exercises. They coincided with bellicose denunciations of the inaugural address by Taiwan's new president, William Lai, which may provide a pretext for war. The question is: If Xi and Putin have agreed that the time is now right for offensive action against Taiwan, does their plan include disruptive operations inside the United States, as well? This is Frank Gaffney.

Taiwan's new president, William Lai, has promised to defend freedom and democracy after China launched military exercises around the island. Beijing is simulating a full-scale attack and has described the exercises as "strong punishment" for what it calls Taiwan's "separatist acts". Also: A purge of the Russian military is continuing with the arrest of the deputy Chief of General Staff, Vadim Shamarin, after he was accused of taking bribes. At least nine people have been killed after a stage collapsed at an election rally in Mexico. Colombia seals off the site of an 18th century warship that went down loaded with treasure. And as the UK gets into general election campaign mode, we'll get some analysis from our political correspondent, Rob Watson.

Taiwan has a new president - who is William Lai, and how is Beijing responding to his election and inauguration? The US-China trade war is back in full-swing after Joe Biden's latest comments on green technology exports. And researchers in China are developing a new AI chatbot based off the thoughts of the country's leader, Xi Jinping. Ed White is a correspondent for the Financial Times, based in Shanghai.

On today's show Andrew and Bill begin with President William Lai's inauguration in Taiwan, including the PRC responses we've seen so far, recent activity around Kinmen island, and a Bloomberg report that ASML's EUV machines can be shut down remotely in the event of an invasion of Taiwan. From there: Friday's announcement of relief plans for the real estate sector, and more thoughts on the challenges facing policymakers as they look to revive consumer sentiment. Then: Questions on the People's Bank of China, a recent push into gold purchases, EV capacity, tariffs on foreign cars, and the latest Central Committee member to be investigated for corruption. At the end: Temu and Shein inspire a Saturday Night Live skit, and Rep. Mike Gallagher is formally sanctioned by the PRC.

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From the BBC World Service: Taiwan’s new leader, William Lai, has called for China to stop threatening the island, with tensions between the two keenly watched from abroad. But the economy remains a major issue for Taiwan residents. We’ll hear more. Also on the program: Brazil counts the costs of major, devastating flooding activity. Then, people in the Italian city of Latina talk about the impact of inflation and immigration. It's your last chance to double your impact during our May fundraiser — the Investors Challenge Fund is matching donations up to $25,000 today! Give right now!

From the BBC World Service: Taiwan’s new leader, William Lai, has called for China to stop threatening the island, with tensions between the two keenly watched from abroad. But the economy remains a major issue for Taiwan residents. We’ll hear more. Also on the program: Brazil counts the costs of major, devastating flooding activity. Then, people in the Italian city of Latina talk about the impact of inflation and immigration. It's your last chance to double your impact during our May fundraiser — the Investors Challenge Fund is matching donations up to $25,000 today! Give right now!

Taiwan's newly inaugurated president William Lai has called on China to stop threatening the island and accept the existence of its democracy.But Taiwan's relationship with China is not the only thing that William Lai has to tackle. there are a number of economic challenges ahead of him like rising property prices and encouraging young Taiwanese people to stay and work in the country instead of heading to other prosperous Asian cities.

The past 24 hours have been bad for the Chinese Communist Party, but good for freedom. The CCP's allies in Iran and Taiwan suffered strategic setbacks, heartening friends of liberty and America.    The Iranian terrorist regime was rocked by the death in a helicopter crash of its president, Ebrahim Raisi, and others, setting off jubilant celebrations across the country and social media by those he had long repressed. The response underscores the people's hostility towards tyranny.    And Taiwan's democracy swore in a new president, William Lai, committed to resisting intensifying Chinese threats to his nation and to our vital interests in the region.   These developments half-a-world apart offer an opportunity for the  Biden administration to demonstrate that its stands with the freedom-loving people of Iran and Taiwan, not those – both locally and in Beijing – determined to oppress them and threaten us.      This is Frank Gaffney.

In this episode of the China Power Podcast, Dr. Lauren Dickey joins us to discuss Taiwan's upcoming inauguration of president-elect William Lai. Dr. Dickey dives into her predictions for Lai's presidency and potential responses in the coming months from Beijing. She discusses what she thinks will be a continuation from Lai of his predecessor's pragmatic approach in cross-Strait relations and that he will continue to seek stable footing with Beijing. Further, given the number of domestic issues China must currently content with, Dr. Dickey explains it is unlikely China will make any majors moves towards a large-scale conflict in the near future; rather, she predicts Beijing will likely respond to the inauguration with familiar grey zone activity towards Taiwan. Dr. Dickey speaks to the divided legislature that Lai will face, explaining he will likely have to facilitate certain trade-offs with the KMT in order to ensure legislation is passed. Finally, she gives her prediction for the Lai administration's defense priorities and what that will mean for the US-Taiwan defense relationship. Dr. Lauren Dickey is currently the senior manager for geopolitical intelligence at Harman International Industries and a non-resident senior associate to the CSIS China Power Project. Previously, Lauren served as the senior advisor and acting director for Taiwan policy in the U.S. Department of Defense (DoD).  In this capacity, she led the development and implementation of all elements of the U.S.-Taiwan defense relationship for the DoD.  Prior to her position in the DoD, Lauren was a research scientist focused on Chinese military issues and China's evolving presence in the Indo-Pacific at the Center for Naval Analyses (CNA).

In January the world's eyes were on Taiwan as the self-ruled island held elections. Now the dust has settled, what is the significance of the results, both for Taiwan itself and for the wider international community? The Democratic Progressive Party has now won its third presidential election in a row, with Lai Ching-te, or William Lai, set to become Taiwan's new leader in May. But the outcome in the country's Legislative Yuan – the equivalent to its parliament — was more of a mixed bag, with none of the leading parties gaining a majority.This episode discusses the lessons from the election and how the new president will deal with challenges both at home and abroad - not least its large and increasingly belligerent neighbour across the Taiwan Strait, China. On the show to talk through these issues is Emily Y. Wu, co-founder of Ghost Island Media - a podcast network that brings perspectives from Taiwan on issues from politics to social issues to climate change. And joining her is Joseph Wong, Professor at Munk School of Global Affairs and Public Policy at the University of Toronto, who was in Taiwan for the election as an observer. 

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Shane Leary joins Miles Yu to discuss the overwhelming international diplomatic response to the 2024 Taiwanese election, and what this means for Taiwan's place on the global stage. They then turn to Chinese Premier Li Qiang's visit to Davos, where he attempted to woo elites with questionable economic figures. Finally, they cover a new study from the Committee to Protect Journalists, which ranks China as the worst country in the world because Beijing jails both citizen and professional journalists.

China framed Taiwan's 2024 presidential election as a decision between war and peace. And according to China, Taiwan voted for war. That's because DPP candidate William Lai, who won in a landslide, has been very open about his opposition to moving closer to China. Joining us in this episode of China Unscripted is Colonel Grant Newsham, a former Marine intelligence officer who has lived in Taiwan as part of a Taiwan Ministry of Foreign Affairs fellowship. He's also the author of the book When China Attacks: A Warning to America.

: Kate Adie presents stories from Taiwan, Ecuador, Germany, Georgia and IndonesiaThe pro-sovereignty candidate William Lai won Taiwan's presidential election this week. Our correspondent Rupert Wingfield-Hayes charts the key moments that led to this historic vote, as Taiwan's voters sent a signal to Beijing.Will Grant has been in the Ecuadorean city of Guayaquil which experienced a sudden descent into violence after two gang members escaped from prison, and a TV station was raided during a live broadcast. He meets one family who encountered tragedy in the crossfire.In Germany, Jessica Parker recounts her encounters at some of the nationwide tractor protests which blocked streets in towns and cities this week, as farmers took a stand against the removal of tax relief on diesel - but that's not the only thing German voters are angry about.Amelia Stewart visits a family trying to revive Georgia's once-thriving tea industry, which supplied 95 per cent of tea to the former Soviet Union. She visits Racha, in the country's north-west and hears how it's providing a welcome source of income for locals.And finally we travel on Indonesia's new high-speed 'Whoosh' railway. Funded by Chinese loans, the train runs from Jakarta to the economic hub, Bandung. Such infrastructure projects are one way for China to exert influence via its Belt and Road Initiative - but does the train live up to the hype? Nick Marshall takes a ride.Series Producer: Serena Tarling Editor: Richard Fenton-Smith Production Coordinator: Gemma Ashman

Taiwan's voters have chosen pro-sovereignty candidate William Lai as their next president, a result which has angered China. It means Mr Lai's party has secured an unprecedented third consecutive presidential term at a time when the Taiwanese people are debating how best to deal with Beijing. China has claimed sovereignty over Taiwan since the end of the civil war in 1949, when the defeated Nationalist government fled to the island as the Communists under Mao Zedong swept to power. So, what do the election results reveal about how the Taiwanese people view themselves in relation to their much larger neighbour? And do they make a conflict between China, Taiwan and its allies more or less likely? Shaun Ley is joined by a panel of expert guests:Amanda Hsiao - Senior Analyst with the International Crisis Group, based in Taiwan Hsin-I Sydney Yueh - Associate Teaching Professor, Director of Online Education and Internships at the University of Missouri Vickie Wang - Taiwanese writer, interpreter and stand-up comedianAlso in the programme:Sean C.S. Hu - Owner of Taipei's Double Square Art GalleryProduced by Paul Schuster and Zak BrophyImage: Honor guards lower down the flag of Taiwan in Liberty Square in Taipei, Taiwan, 16 January 2024. Credit: Ritchie B Tongo/EPA-EFE/REX/Shutterstock

On today's show Andrew and Bill begin with last weekend's election in Taiwan, where William Lai and the DPP retained their hold on the presidency but lost a majority in legislature. Topics include: The reactions from China and around the world, continued questions about a timeline for reunification, Hong Kong as a cautionary tale for the Taiwanese, Nauru and the United Nations, and sparring between the Foreign Ministry and the Philippines. From there: Li Qiang delivers good news to Davos, investors in China and Hong Kong remain wary, and one year after China announced to the world it was open for business, several factors have left confidence among the foreign investment community at an all-time low. At the end: The world waits for to China to take action in the Red Sea, a question about cannabis crackdowns in Hong Kong, and a documentary heralds a new crackdown on soccer corruption.

Taiwan has elected William Lai as president. (Image: Annabelle Chih/Getty Images)

Tensions are rising across the Taiwan Strait. China is enraged that the Taiwanese people have chosen a man Beijing calls a “troublemaker”, William Lai, as their President. Now Xi Jinping has become personally invested in regaining the territory. While a hot military conflict would be disastrous far beyond the region, China has many other options from trade blockades to naval harassment. So how far will Beijing go to achieve what it calls the “historical inevitability” of reunification with Taiwan? Gavin Esler talks to journalist William Yang in Taipei and China expert Richard McGregor of the Lowy Institute in Sydney about a decades-old conflict that is heating up alarmingly. • “China tried to drum up rhetoric that the election was a choice between war and peace… This sabre-rattling only worked among the older generation.” – William Yang • “There's not much the US could do in the short-term if China decided to move.” – Richard McGregor • “Xi has a ton of enemies, from people whose careers he destroyed in his anticorruption campaign to more liberal Chinese… They are waiting for him to stumble.” – Richard McGregor Support This Is Not A Drill on Patreon to get early episodes, merchandise and more. Written and presented by Gavin Esler. Produced by Robin Leeburn. Original theme music by Paul Hartnoll – https://www.orbitalofficial.com. Additional music by Simon Williams. Executive Producer Martin Bojtos. Group Editor Andrew Harrison. This Is Not A Drill is a Podmasters production Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Es war die erste wichtige Wahl in diesem Superwahljahr 2024: die Präsidentschaftswahl in Taiwan. Gewonnen hat der bisherige Vizepräsident William Lai, Kandidat der Fortschrittspartei und ein rotes Tuch für Chinas Staatsführung, die den demokratischen Inselstaat als abtrünnige Provinz betrachtet und Lai als „Separatisten.“ Schon lange strebt China eine Vereinigung mit Taiwan an – wenn es sein muss auch mit militärischen Mittel. Ist das wahrscheinlich? Ein weiterer Krieg? Der Sinologe Thomas Eder vom Österreichischen Institut für Internationale Politik erklärt im Gespräch mit Solmaz Khorsand, warum der Ausbruch eines Krieges unwahrscheinlich ist, wie viel China dabei zu verlieren hätte und wie sich Taiwan trotzt Schützenhilfe von Verbündeten USA auf den Ernstfall vorbereitet.  Wir würden uns sehr freuen, wenn Du "Ganz offen gesagt" auf einem der folgenden Wege unterstützt:Werde Unterstützer:in auf SteadyKaufe ein Premium-Abo auf AppleKaufe Artikel in unserem FanshopSchalte Werbung in unserem Podcast

It's Tuesday, January 16th, A.D. 2024. This is The Worldview in 5 Minutes heard at www.TheWorldview.com. I'm Adam McManus. (Adam@TheWorldview.com) By Kevin Swanson Nigerian Muslims killed 295 Christians over Christmas Fulani Muslim militants killed 295 Christians, men, women, and children in Bokkos, Nigeria and surrounding areas several days over last Christmas, reports TruthNigeria.com.   Directly following the attacks on January 4th, the Nigerian police and military arrested 20 civilians, armed with sticks and hunting rifles, who were attempting to protect the remaining villages.  No arrests of the terrorists have been recorded as yet. Thousands of grieving women flooded the army and police headquarters for eight hours, publicly wailing and singing Gospel songs in protest of the civilian arrests. Since then, Boko Haram Muslim terrorists killed another 15 Christians in attacks on two villages in northeastern Nigeria.  We pray with the psalmist, “Arise, O Lord! O God, lift up Your hand! … Break the arm of the wicked and the evil man. … Lord, You have heard the desire of the humble; You will prepare their heart; You will cause Your ear to hear, to do justice to the fatherless and the oppressed, that the man of the Earth may oppress no more.” (Psalm 10:12-18) North Korea's hypersonic missile test Pyongyang Times reports that the North Korean military has just conducted a successful test of a hypersonic missile. North Korea began testing hypersonic delivery vehicles in 2021.  The Communist country joins the small club of Russia and China, both of which have implemented this technology for delivering nuclear weapons.  The purpose? To assure there will be little or no warning. The United States has still to prove out the technology.  British conservatives set for big loss According to a YouGov survey, the Conservative Party in the British parliament is set to lose big time in the upcoming election — with Labour ahead by 385 to 169. This would represent the biggest collapse for a governing party in a hundred years.  Taiwan's new president: We want to be independent from China Taiwan has a new president, William Lai, of the Democratic Progressive Party. He was the most outspoken candidate who insisted on Taiwan's independence and self-rule.   China responded, stating that the reunification of Taiwan and the motherland is “inevitable.”  The communist country called William Lai a “trouble maker” and warned the voters not to vote for him prior to the election.  Argentinian president looks to transform socialist government Argentina's new president, Javier Milei, has presented a 351-page omnibus bill to the nation's parliament. It includes a proposal to privatize 41 publicly-owned companies and to abolish price fixing on rent and gasoline. And, according to the Buenos Aires Times, it also calls for the implementation of "a public emergency in economic, financial, fiscal, pensions, defense, tariff, energy, health, administrative, and social matters until December 31, 2025,” to give the executive branch powers to act in these areas. Milei said if the nation's Congress refuses to pass his reforms, he will call for a national referendum. Trump wins Iowa Caucus Here in America, former President Donald Trump has captured the 2024 Iowa caucus, according to multiple early projections, reports The Epoch Times. The Associated Press declared a victory for the former president just 32 minutes into the voting process on Monday night, January 15. With 77% of the vote tabulated, Fox News reported Trump with nearly 51% of the vote, Ron DeSantis with 21%, Nikki Haley with 19%, and Vivek Ramaswamy with 7%. On Monday night, Ramaswamy dropped out of the race and endorsed Trump. TRUMP: “We want to thank the great people of Iowa. Thank you. What a turnout. What a crowd. And I really think this is time now for everybody, our country, to come together. We want to come together. Whether it's Republican or Democrat or liberal or conservative, it would be so nice if we could come together and straighten out the world and straighten out the problems. It's gonna happen soon, too, gonna happen soon. “I want to congratulate Ron and Nikki for having a good, a good time together. We're all having a good time together. I think they both actually did very well. I really do. I think they both did very well. We don't even know what the outcome of second place is.” No Republican has ever won the Iowa caucuses with a margin of more than 12 percentage points. America's frigid blast America is registering record cold temperatures in multiple cities. Chester, Montana, near the Canadian border, recorded a chilly minus 54 degrees Fahrenheit Saturday morning and Dickinson, North Dakota recorded a minus 66 degree wind chill. In addition, everything from Denver to the East coast is registering lower than average temperatures.  About 1,700 miles of Nebraska highways were closed.  Washington Post laid off 240 staffers, lost $100 million Huge layoffs at the Washington Post as another liberal newspaper is facing financial woes.  The newspaper that dedicated some of 2023 to attack pieces on homeschooling was forced to dismiss 240 staffers at the end of last year. Then, the newspaper faced a strike from among the remaining staff. The newspaper is reported to have lost $100 million in 2023 and online traffic has dropped by 50% since 2020, reports Fox Business.  Iowa principal dies from school shooting injuries An Iowa state school principal has died from injuries sustained in a January 4th school rampage in which a 17-year-old student killed a sixth grade student and wounded seven others, reports ABC News. Principal Dan Marburger was shot as he was trying to save others, distracting the murderer during the attack. He passed away on Sunday morning after ten days of medical treatments.  Jesus said, “This is My commandment, that you love one another as I have loved you. Greater love has no one than this, than to lay down one's life for his friends.” (John 15:12-13). Three-quarters of NFL quarterbacks are Evangelicals And finally, what's with the NFL and the Evangelical Christian faith?   PopTheology.com reports that three-quarters of the quarterbacks in the NFL are evangelical Christians. Indeed, 24 out of 32 starting NFL quarterbacks proclaim Christ as Savior. Both the Philadelphia Eagles quarterback, Jalen Hurts, and the Kansas City Chiefs quarterback, Patrick Mahomes, profess an Evangelical faith. Hurts' favorite verse is John 13:7. Plus, he says “you have to keep God at the center.” And Houston Texans quarterback C.J. Stroud also professes faith, saying he plays “to the glory of God.” Close And that's The Worldview in 5 Minutes on this Tuesday, January 16th in the year of our Lord 2024. Subscribe by iTunes or email to our unique Christian newscast at www.TheWorldview.com.  Or get the Generations app through Google Play or The App Store. I'm Adam McManus (Adam@TheWorldview.com).  Seize the day for Jesus Christ.

Nearly 20 million voters in Taiwan went to the polls over the weekend to elect a new president.  The a results will have outsize importance to Taiwan's future, its relations with the United States and China, as well as U.S.- China relations more broadly. With the votes now counted, the incumbent Democratic Progressive Party (DPP) will retain the presidency as William Lai Ching-te looks to build on the work of his predecessor, Tsai Ing-wen. As the world closely monitors the Taiwan Strait to discern the implications of these election results, it is crucial to gain insights directly from Taiwan to understand the issues that influenced the outcome and anticipate what comes next within the Taiwan-China-United States triangle. In an interview conducted on January 14, 2024 in Taipei, Margaret Lewis delves into the details of Taiwan's 2024 election results with Yu-Jie Chen and Brian Hioe. About the speakers: https://www.ncuscr.org/event/taiwan-election-results/ Read the transcript here Follow Yu-Jie Chen on X: @yujiechentw Follow Brian Hioe on X: @brianhioe Follow Margaret Lewis on X: @MargaretKLewis Subscribe to the National Committee on YouTube for video of this interview. Follow us on Twitter (@ncuscr) and Instagram (@ncuscr).

Beijing's message to Taiwan's voters just does not seem to be getting through. William Lai's win in Saturday's first-past-the-post presidential race means an unprecedented third straight term for what the mainland has dubbed the “pro-separatist” Democratic Progressive Party. We'll hear what the victor - who is also the outgoing vice-president - had to say against the long and steady ratcheting up of tensions in the Taiwan Strait and the carefully-staged response from Washington with the visit of a high-level bipartisan delegation.How would Taiwan's election impact US-China relations this year with one side set to hold presidential elections and the other witnessing slowing economic growth?At the heart of it all is China's influence in its own backyard: after calling time on Hong Kong's special status, has it further turned the Taiwanese away or do the opposition's gains in legislative elections tell a different story?Produced by Yann Pusztai, Rebecca Gnignati and Imen Mellaz.

durée : 00:03:30 - Le monde à 18h50 - par : Franck MATHEVON - Taïwan a élu samedi 13 janvier un nouveau président, William Lai, le candidat du Parti démocrate progressiste dont la Chine ne voulait pas. Ses déclarations passées pro-indépendance font partie des raisons pour lesquelles Pékin pourrait exercer encore plus de pression sur l'île.

William Lai, the man described as 'a troublemaker' by China, will lead the Democratic Progressive Party for a third consecutive term. Also: President Biden says he has sent a private message to Iran about the Houthis in Yemen following US airstrikes against the group and, can real translators be replaced by Artificial Intelligence?

The Newshour team is in Taiwan covering the presidential election. We hear reaction to the victory of the ruling Democratic Progressive Party's leader, William Lai. He's promised to protect the island from Chinese intimidation. We discuss the implications for relations with China who still see Taiwan as part of their territory.Also on the programme, on the hundredth day of the war with Israel and Hamas, we talk to one woman with relatives still held hostage in Gaza. And we go to Denmark where Queen Margrethe is signing the official declaration of her abdication.(Photo: Supporters of the Democratic Progressive Party (DPP) as they celebrate during a rally, following the victory of William Lai Ching-te in the presidential elections, in Taipei, Taiwan. Credit: Reuters)

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William Lai, the candidate from the Democratic Progressive Party (DPP), is set to be Taiwan's next president, after his closest rival, the opposition Kuomintang, conceded defeat.Lai has been labelled a ‘troublemaker' by China, while the Kuomintang (KMT) had promised better ties with Beijing and peace in the Taiwan Strait. Also in the programme: As this weekend marks 100 days since the Hamas attacks of 7 October, we revisit the dire humanitarian situation in Gaza; and hear about the Cup of Nations, Africa's leading football tournament, which kicks off in Ivory Coast today. (Picture: Taiwan President-elect William Lai holds a press conference, following the victory in the presidential elections. Credit: Reuters)

The ruling Democratic Progressive Party's leader William Lai is set to become Taiwan's next president after winning the election. In his victory speech he said he hoped Beijing would understand that "only peace" would benefit both sides. China, which claims the island as its own, has insisted Taiwan's reunification with the mainland is inevitable and hasn't ruled out using force. Also on the programme: US President Joe Biden says he has sent a private message to Iran about the Houthis in Yemen following US airstrikes against the group; and we investigate whether social media was manipulated to influence the recent elections in Serbia. (Picture: William Lai gestures during a rally after winning the presidential elections in Taiwan. Credit: DANIEL CENG/EPA-EFE/REX/Shutterstock)

The results of Saturday's Taiwanese presidential election has big implications for both Beijing and Washington. President-elect Lai Ching-te, who is also known as William Lai, rejects China's claim of sovereignty over Taiwan. Ali Rogin speaks with Bethany Allen-Ebrahimian, the China reporter for Axios based in Taiwan, about the election and what to expect next. PBS NewsHour is supported by - https://www.pbs.org/newshour/about/funders

Taiwan hat heute einen neuen Präsidenten gewählt – gewonnen hat der chinakritische Kandidat der bisherigen Regierungspartei, William Lai. Das Resultat ist bedeutsam für den künftigen Umgang der Insel mit China. Dessen regierende kommunistische Partei betrachtet Taiwan als Teil des Festlandgebiets. Peking drohte mehrfach, militärische Mittel einzusetzen, sollte eine friedliche Wiedervereinigung nicht zustande kommen. Heute schon demonstriert Chinas Militär fast täglich mit Kampfjets, die in die taiwanische Luftverteidigungszone eindringen, seine militärische Macht. Weitere Themen: (06:43) Taiwan: eine Wahl im Schatten Chinas (18:18) Wieso sich Italien schwer tut mit faschistischen Symbolen (21:44) Gibt es für Überschallflugzeuge einen Markt?

The results of Saturday's Taiwanese presidential election has big implications for both Beijing and Washington. President-elect Lai Ching-te, who is also known as William Lai, rejects China's claim of sovereignty over Taiwan. Ali Rogin speaks with Bethany Allen-Ebrahimian, the China reporter for Axios based in Taiwan, about the election and what to expect next. PBS NewsHour is supported by - https://www.pbs.org/newshour/about/funders

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durée : 00:09:59 - Journal de 18h - Le nouveau président taiwanais, William Lai, s'engage à protéger "Taïwan des menaces et intimidations" de son voisin chinois tout conduisant des échanges pour "rompre le blocage."

Il vicepresidente in carica William Lai è in vantaggio nei sondaggi, ma il vero problema è una scelta che i taiwanesi sembrano non voler fare: appartenere alla Cina o farsi spalleggiare dagli Stati Uniti?

Taiwán vive entre el entusiasmo y la rutina unos comicios que podrían traer grandes cambios al statu quo de la isla. Este sábado 13 de enero, se celebran en Taiwán las primeras elecciones del 2024, año que viene cargado de citas electorales a nivel mundial.  Por Nerea Hernández, desde TaipéiTaiwán funciona como un país independiente, con su Gobierno, su moneda, su ejército y su sistema sanitario, educativo… Sin embargo, la isla enfrenta reclamaciones históricas por parte de China. Pekín la considera una región de su territorio y está decidido a tomar las medidas oportunas para llevar a cabo la “reunificación” del país. Preferiblemente por la vía pacífica, aunque advierte que, de ser necesario, no dudará en usar la fuerza militar.Estados Unidos, por su parte, lleva décadas manteniendo relaciones comerciales y diplomáticas con Taiwán, aunque paradójicamente, no la reconoce como nación. Este aspecto no es impedimento para que EE.UU. suministre anualmente armas a la isla por miles de millones de dólares. Así, Taiwán se convierte en la línea roja en las relaciones entre Pekín y Washington. El estrecho de Formosa es uno de los puntos calientes en la geopolítica del momento.En Taipéi, las preocupaciones de siemprePero, acerquémonos a Taipéi y recorramos sus calles para sentir cómo se prepara la isla para esta votación. La capital taiwanesa nos recibe con un día soleado y temperatura primaveral. El trasiego de personas, motos y vehículos nos recuerda a otras capitales asiáticas. Pero percibimos una atmósfera diferente, el de unas elecciones libres, con sus debates televisados, su propaganda electoral y los seguidores de uno u otro partido haciendo campaña y entregando panfletos en calles comerciales.Los taiwaneses reconocen el privilegio y la responsabilidad de ejercer el voto y se muestran decididos a participar en el juego democrático. Los activistas sociales, feministas, comunidad LGTBIQ+ también se unen al espacio público con concentraciones o pancartas donde plantean sus reivindicaciones a los dirigentes políticos.Pero lejos de los focos de los medios y de los alrededores de la torre Taipei 101, la rutina sigue su ritmo imperturbable. En las escuelas, en los mercados y oficinas, las preocupaciones siguen siendo el paro, la economía familiar, las oportunidades para los jóvenes, los derechos de las mujeres, o el servicio militar obligatorio recientemente ampliado a un año.En un restaurante, en medio del trajín de las comidas, la propietaria nos reconoce que su voto irá para el Partido Progresista Democrático. Le preguntamos sobre si percibe un riesgo de conflicto militar entre Taiwán y China y nos tranquiliza entre risas: “No, tranquila. No te preocupes”.Relación con PekínEn los comicios de este sábado se enfrentan candidatos que, más allá de abordar cuestiones domésticas fundamentales para la ciudadanía, plantean como eje central del sufragio su relación con Pekín.El favorito en las encuestas, con un 35% de votos a favor, es el candidato del Partido Democrático Progresista, William Lai, quien también es el actual vicepresidente de la isla. Defiende que Taiwán ya es un país independiente y advierte a Pekín que “la guerra no favorece a nadie”, al tiempo que apuesta por fortalecer el ejército de la isla gracias a las armas y la formación militar suministradas por Estados Unidos.Con una postura de mayor diálogo con China está el candidato del partido Kuomitang, Hou Yu-ih, quien es alcalde de la ciudad Nuevo Taipéi. Hou es partidario de la “vía intermedia”, que abogaría por intensificar las relaciones comerciales con el continente, además de reducir el gasto en armamento y el servicio militar obligatorio.Desde China, los comités vecinales del Partido Comunista de China (PCCh) trabajan a contra reloj para convencer a todos los taiwaneses residentes en China de que viajen a Taiwán para votar: “Del resultado de esta votación dependerá la paz o la guerra”. Así nos lo cuenta, Xue Xin, hijo de un taiwanés residente en Tianjin: “Que todos vuelvan a Taiwán a votar. Ese voto es superimportante. Que tenemos que votar para que no haya una guerra”, dice.La orgullosa Taiwán empieza la cuenta atrás hacia una nueva etapa. Esperemos que China y Estados Unidos acepten los resultados de mañana ya que, de eso dependerá el futuro de Taiwán y de la región.