Xi's 'soft-siege' of Taiwan – Rana Mitter on SpectatorTV

Cindy Yu speaks to Harvard professor Rana Mitter about China's non-military attempts to squeeze Taiwan. Rana writes for the magazine that China has been imposing economic and political pressure on the Taiwanese, in the hope that voter dissatisfaction could lead to a more China-friendly political narrative.

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[alst]

Rana’s bookcase is threatening to murder him

[malin]

Absolutely the best commentary on the China-Taiwan issue that I have seen on YouTube.

[parcaldenby]

The interviewee makes a lot of the sounds of an appeaser - a useful fool, or worse? The CCP needs to be shown its place and the limits of its intimidation policy.

[stephfoxwell]

Aren't the Chinese utterly despicable?

[louisdisbury]

I Live in Southeast Asia and have friends who have lived in China t and they enjoy it, When it comes to Taiwan what people never mention is its not an Independent country and is still part of the Republic of China although Taiwan may think different, It came about when the ROC relocated to Taiwan IN 1949 while fighting a War with the mainland Government and were never pursued after they left mainland China and relations there today although Tepid the Chinese have never intervened yet most of the agro seems to be coming from Western politicians that do not understand the Asian mindset of non intervention let me give you an example, America Intervened in Vietnam over the Paranoia of the Communist Domino theory and they certainly got that one wrong, The Biden administration are no different to the Johnson administration and seem to be stirring up trouble here in Asia along with Britain as Well, My Advice is the West had better keep their nose well out of this one and let the Asians sort this themselves peacefully.

[tengchuankhoo]

Isn't asking a historian to comment on diplomatic or military strategy akin to calling an Uber driver to fix my toilet.

[johnpurcell]

Let them have it who cares All Chinese anyhow

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