Can anyone read Xi Jinping's mind?
We asked Columbia's Andrew J. Nathan to try.
His provocative essay imagines how Xi may interpret the post–Trump–Xi strategic landscape. Four Taiwan scholars respond making this dialogue:
Read Nathan's article: https://t.co/zU8WG9UHQ3
Thomas J. Shattuck of @perryworldhouse of @Penn argues, after Trump-Xi, even w/o formal change in policy, ambiguity surrounding security commitments, & US reliability can have strategic consequences. At stake is not only the future of U.S.–Taiwan relations https://t.co/qUyc1WFAQj
Wang Yen-lin, Research Fellow from Center for Public Policy Studies at Hokkaido University. Former Intelligence Officer from Taiwan's Ministry of National Defense helps us understand "Taiwan contingency is a Japan contingency" correctly. https://t.co/iJxKZ1NCpC
Chien-Yi Chang, President of the Taiwan Institute of Economic Research (TIER) elucidates the eight challenges facing China's economy. https://t.co/QUX5QTq5ys
Athena Tong @AthenaTongK researcher with University of Tokyo and @CSR_Institute analyzes the vulnerabilities and resilience of Taiwan’s undersea cable infrastructure. She argues that Taiwan is an important actor in the security of critical infrastructure. https://t.co/YPtHel3EE9
Gray Sergeant @GraySergeant of the Council of Geostrategy examines the growing cooperation between the United Kingdom and Taiwan in defense, cybersecurity, and infrastructure resilience, highlighting the emergence of cross-regional security networks. https://t.co/d9uGwmdl5q
Daniel Twining @DCTwining President of @IRIglobal argues that Taiwan is a vital symbol of democratic resilience and calls on democratic countries to strengthen cooperation in response to authoritarian challenges. https://t.co/pZAWMTNuvt
Roy Lee, Senior Executive Deputy Director for the Center for International Trade Policy @ CIER explores the transformation of Taiwan’s semiconductor & electronics supply chains amid intensifying U.S.-China strategic competition. https://t.co/ywFR29oMnr
The Thinking Taiwan English Edition relaunches today! Rooted in Taiwan, the forum serves as a platform for Taiwanese perspectives and expert analysis on geopolitics, security, the global economy, and everything affecting the Indo-Pacifc region.
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