Biden’s first 100 days, Taiwan & Cross-Strait relations, biosecurity in Australia’s north

April 28 marked US President Joe Biden's first 100 days in office - a symbolic milestone used to measure the impact of a new administration. Peter Jennings is joined by Bruce Wolpe, Senior Fellow from the United States Studies Centre, to discuss President Biden's achievements so far, in areas such as the response to the pandemic and climate policy, and the domestic and foreign policy challenges the administration needs to manage. Recently, Taiwan has been receiving increased international attention, in part because of its successful pandemic response but also due to Cross-Strait tensions. ASPI Research Intern, Elena Yi-Ching Ho speaks to Wen-Ti Sung, Lecturer in the Taiwan Studies Program at the Australian National University about Cross-Strait relations, the potential for military conflict and whether the status quo is still sustainable. Dr Teagan Westendorf speaks to Professor Ruth Wallace, Dean of the College of Indigenous Futures, Arts and Society, and Director of the Northern Institute at Charles Darwin University. They discuss Australia’s evolving biosecurity challenges and the opportunities for community in Australia’s North to play a significant role in understanding and responding to biosecurity threats. Guests (in order of appearance): Peter Jennings: https://www.aspi.org.au/bio/peter-jennings Bruce Wolpe: https://www.ussc.edu.au/people/bruce-wolpe Elena Yi-Ching Ho: https://www.aspi.org.au/bio/elena-yi-ching-ho Wen-Ti Sung: https://www.anu.edu.au/news/for-journalists/mr-wen-ti-sung Dr Teagan Westendorf: https://www.aspi.org.au/bio/teagan-westendorf Professor Ruth Wallace: https://www.cdu.edu.au/northern-institute/our-teams/ruth-wallace