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Podcast: China Insider
Episode: International Traffic in the Taiwan Strait, China's Interests in Ukraine, Shigeru Ishiba Elected in Japan
Description: For the first time ever a Japanese destroyer sailed through the Taiwan Strait, and on the same day naval vessels from Australia and New Zealand also sailed together through the disputed waterway. Miles Yu gives us the background behind the strait's importance for setting the tone with regard to international partnership against Chinese aggression. Second, in light of Ukrainian President Zelenskyy's trip to the U.S., we ask Miles what the state of the Ukraine war is, but specifically through the lens of how China see's and fuel's the conflict. Lastly, we profile the newly elected Prime Minister of Ja...