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Podcast: The Global Current
Episode: The Boiling Strait: Chinese-Taiwan Tensions Escalate
Description: Tensions between Taiwan and mainland China are escalating amid a new wave of Chinese military aggression. The political situation, which is mired in historical issues dating back to the Chinese Civil War, remains fragile as the United States ramps up its support for Taiwan while attempting to avoid conflict. Although it seemed unlikely just a year ago, some analysts are predicting a Chinese invasion of the island in the near future.
Join the Global Current today as we dissect the situation in the Taiwan Strait with Analysts Kristen McGuire and Drew Starbuck. Afterward, News Briefer Christopher Benitez-Cuartas recaps...