China and Taiwan: A Torrid Backstory

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For every day of Donald J. Trump’s presidency, there has been a camera from a major television network pointed at him. But on Monday, that all changed.Zolan Kanno-Youngs and Michael M. Grynbaum discuss the face-off between the president and the press. Guest:Zolan Kanno-Youngs, a ...  Show more

It’s been a tumultuous couple of weeks for Taiwan. After U.S. House Speaker Nancy Pelosi's controversial visit to the self-governed island last week, China followed up with several military drills over the Taiwan strait. While those drills have now stopped, tensions remain high b ...  Show more

As China continues its military drills around Taiwan, Oriana Skylar Mastro, Fellow at Stanford's Freeman Spogli Institute and a Senior Fellow at the American Enterprise Institute, explains why this is not just a show of force by China, but an actual combat rehearsal. Then, Richar ...  Show more

A US delegation of lawmakers is visiting Taiwan in a move that has sparked condemnation from China. President Xi Jinping has warned against returning to Cold War-era tensions in the region. So, what's behind the West's sudden interest in Taiwan?  Join host Sami Zeidan. With guest ...  Show more

China's President Xi Jinping has told his troops they should be ready for real combat. So now we are wondering if Taiwan will be the next Ukraine. It comes after a week of China sabre-rattling in the Taiwan straits - surrounding the island on all sides with a blockade. France's P ...  Show more