As Chinese experts in Chinese state media debate Trump’s Ukraine shift, some have concluded that in a Taiwan crisis, the U.S. president would respect the power of China and not defend Taiwan. Meanwhile at Beijing’s annual “Two Sessions” political meeting, Chinese Premier Li Qiang pledged to strengthen combat readiness, safeguard national sovereignty and push forward military-civilian reforms. And even before the Two Sessions, China’s top leader Xi Jinping had ordered three kinds of military reforms to “prioritize combat readiness as the foremost duty, with a fundamental orientation of preparing for and engaging in warfare.”Our special guest visiting from Washington, D.C.: Mark Montgomery Retired U.S. Navy Admiral Foundation for Defense of Democracies Senior Fellow Cyber Solarium Commission Executive Director And Tony Hu Former U.S. Department of Defense senior director for China, Taiwan and MongoliaChapters00:00:00 Exclusive: RADM Mark Montgomery, Tony Hu00:00:48 China’s 7.2% Defense Budget Increase 00:03:20 Xi’s Reforms Focus on Warfare Readiness00:05:26 China Holds Drill 40 Miles Off Taiwan 00:10:20 Are Taiwan’s Concerns Over Ukraine Justified? 00:13:08 Is Political Realism Dominating World Affairs?00:20:23 Taiwan’s Concerns About Trump 2.0 Ties
