U.S.-China Relations: Blinken's Beijing Visit and the Taiwan Equation | Taiwan Talks EP366

In a major diplomatic move, U.S. Secretary of State Antony Blinken traveled to China for high-level talks with Chinese leader Xi Jinping. This episode of "Taiwan Talks" explores the implications of Blinken's recent visit amid the ongoing Russia-Ukraine war, concerns over Chinese economic overcapacity and escalating tensions between the U.S. and China. We also discuss what this means for developments in the Taiwan Strait.
Our guests are:
Lai I-chung
- Prospect Foundation President
Alexander Huang
- Kuomintang (KMT) International Affairs Director
Chapters:
00:00:00 - Introduction
00:01:47 - Can Antony Blinken's Visit Ease U.S.-China Tensions?
00:03:08 - Blinken Confronts Xi on Support for Russia
00:07:27 - Balancing U.S. Relations in the Indo-Pacific
00:11:17 - China's Stance on U.S.-Taiwan Relations
00:13:45 - Reactions to U.S. Military Aid to Taiwan
00:18:40 - What Would a U.S. TikTok Ban Mean for China Relations?
00:20:37 - Concerns Over China's Influence in U.S. Elections

[@amilixutube]

xi: "we want to see a confident US..." - in other words, Xi sees the US as weak. Blinken: "communicate so there is no miscalculation..." - as long as you keep the US aware of CCP's actions, we may be able to manage the relationship. - Otherwise, we can misinterpret the CCP's actions.

[@user-qx9bt9tr6t]

Playing both sides.

[@petermelville5524]

Love the summary analysis of Tik Tok bias, Bytedance (CCP) will never give-up it's algorithm.

[@svennielsen633]

This man has no impact anywhere. The only thing that he can create is contempt.

[@edgarespinola301]

Playing politics