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China’s warning to Trump on Taiwan
Published 1 month ago
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There are questions about the future of Taiwan after Donald Trump declared he’s “not looking to have somebody go independent”.
The US president met China’s leader in Beijing and says Xi Jinping asked him whether the US would defend Taiwan.
What do Trump’s comments mean for US-China relations and how likely is a Chinese invasion of the self-governed island?
Today, Samir Puri, visiting lecturer in war studies at King’s College London on President Xi Jinping’s warning to Trump and whether the Chinese are ready for war.
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Samir Puri, visiting lecturer in war studies at King’s College London