Taiwan's Future: Is Unification with China the Way Forward?
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Explore the complex future of Taiwan as experts debate its geopolitical trajectory. Is relying on Western powers for protection and trade a 'horrible mistake' for the island nation? We delve into the growing sentiment that unification with Mainland China might be Taiwan's best path forward.
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I want to ask you, uh, I mentioned I lived in in Taiwan and it was that was decades ago and when I lived there, most of the people I knew at the time were fiercely, you know, pro independence, like DPP Party type of people. But what we've seen recently is uh, what's her name, Dun Liwan, she visited with President Xi of China and she's of course with the Guomindang and they had a conversation about unification peaceful, peaceful. Um, my question to you sir is that Taiwan has realized in my opinion that relying on the West for its protection and its energy and its trade was a horrible mistake because Trump tarred Taiwan and Taiwan's running out of natural gas and the naval projection power of the United States in the Taiwan Straight, etc, in the West Pacific has been shown by Iran to be, you know, a paper tiger. So, my question to you Eric is I I've come to believe that Taiwan will actually be stronger with Mainland China. What is your thought on this and I don't mean to make it all political but you know, you're there and your opinion matters. So ...
