The Secrets of Statecraft The China threat: from TikTok to Taiwan | Secrets of Statecraft | Andrew Roberts | Hoover Institution
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Mar 15, 2024 US Congressman Mike Gallagher discusses the threat of China from TikTok to Taiwan, highlighting the potential conflict scenarios, importance of maintaining American hard power, risks of TikTok propaganda, foreign ownership of media outlets, threats in the Middle East and Ukraine crisis, congressional reform, and post-political plans.
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China's Global Ambitions
- China aims to displace the US as the world's superpower and reshape the global order.
- This ambition involves rendering the US irrelevant and establishing a China-centric system.
Taiwan's Strategic Importance
- China's strategy involves taking Taiwan, which would cripple US alliances with Japan and the Philippines.
- This would severely impact US influence in the Indo-Pacific region.
Blockade Scenarios and Casualty Tolerance
- Totalitarian states can tolerate higher casualties than democracies, exemplified by Ukraine.
- A potential Chinese blockade of Taiwan could involve restricting energy and food supplies.