Foreign Policy Live
How Taiwan Is Learning From Ukraine
Sep 15, 2023
Taiwanese Foreign Minister Joseph Wu discusses Taiwan's defense strategy and security in the face of China's threat. The podcast explores the parallels between Ukraine and Taiwan, the impact of public diplomacy and military preparedness, Taiwan's semiconductor industry, security relations, and concerns of Chinese economic slowdown on Taiwan.
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- Taiwan is concerned that failure to stop the war in Ukraine may encourage China to launch a war against Taiwan.
- Taiwan is drawing lessons from Ukraine's determination to defend against Russian aggression and is focusing on asymmetric warfare and strengthening international support.
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Taiwan's Concerns over the War in Ukraine
Taiwan is paying close attention to the war in Ukraine as it sees similarities between a potential invasion of Taiwan and Russia's invasion of Ukraine. The Taiwanese people worry that if other countries fail to stop the war in Ukraine, it may encourage China to launch a war against Taiwan. Taiwan aims to support Ukraine and prevent the war in Ukraine from happening, as it believes that the international community's ability to stop the Russian invasion influenced China's possible intentions towards Taiwan.
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