The Strategy Beijing Is Using Against Taiwan

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China’s strategy toward Taiwan may be unfolding in places most people are not watching. While attention focuses on military activity in the Taiwan Strait, another battle is taking place inside Taiwan’s own legislature.
Lawmakers in Taipei are debating a massive NT$1.25 trillion (about $40 billion) defense plan, including the proposed T-Dome missile defense system. But opposition parties are pushing to slash the budget by as much as 70 percent—a move that could delay key U.S. weapons purchases and weaken Taiwan’s military modernization.
At the same time, a former Japanese defense minister has revealed new insights into Xi Jinping’s timeline for Taiwan. Is Beijing trying to shape the battlefield politically before any conflict begins? In this program, we examine the strategy Beijing may be using against Taiwan.

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