Day: August 1, 2022

Can Taiwan defend itself against a Chinese invasion? That’s the question on a lot of people’s minds after Russia invaded Ukraine and China ramps up its rhetoric about Taiwan ahead of House Speaker Nancy Pelosi’s trip there.In this episode of China Uncensored, we look at what Taiwan can learn from Ukraine, how Ukraine and Taiwan are different, and how Taiwanese are training for the inevitable invasion.

– In this special episode, we sat down with Alex Gray, senior fellow at the American Foreign Policy Council and former director for Oceania and Indo-Pacific security at the U.S. National Security Council during the Trump administration; and Grant Newsham, retired Marine colonel and director of the One Korea Network. They discuss the importance of the Pacific islands, what it would mean if the United States loses its standing as the preeminent Pacific power, and the consequences if the Chinese regime gains t

Speculation around a possible trip to Taiwan by US House Speaker Nancy Pelosi has triggered another warning from Beijing. China has said its military will “not sit idly by” if Ms Pelosi visits the island. Taiwan is not officially mentioned on her itinerary of her Asia trip. Should Ms Pelosi go ahead with her visit, she would be the highest-ranking US official to visit Taiwan since 1997. Last week, Chinese President Xi Jinping had warned his US counterpart Joe Biden not to “play with fire” over the Taiwan i

Several Taiwanese news outlets are now reporting that Nancy Pelosi will arrive in Taiwan on Tuesday. China has threatened to respond with its military. Beijing is said to have prepared a “range of options” to stop Pelosi. Palki Sharma tells you more.  #NancyPelosi #Taiwan

Recently, the “introduction of quick PhDs in universities” has become a hot topic on Chinese social media. First, the news that Shaoyang College in Hunan Province spent more than 18 million RMB to bring in 23 PhDs from Adamson University in the Philippines sparked public attention, and then “Xingtai College hired 13 female PhDs from South Korean universities” hit the top of Weibo’s trending search list. The media investigation found that “quick doctorate” has become an industry in China. On July 25, “Xingta

US House Speaker Nancy Pelosi has begun her Asia tour – arriving in Singapore to meet the Prime Minister and Foreign Minister. A potential visit to Taiwan has US and Chinese authorities on high-alert.