ROC and a hard place: Taiwan’s lessons from Ukraine
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The Economist
4.3 • 5K Ratings
🗓️ 2 May 2022
⏱️ 25 minutes
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Much like Ukraine, Taiwan has a well-armed neighbour that does not think it exists as a state: China. We ask what both sides are learning from Russia’s invasion. A heavy-handed string of arrests following a flare-up of gang violence in El Salvador is unlikely to change matters. And an analysis reveals the connection between weather and whether voters support climate-change legislation.
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| 1:06.8 | Every weekday, we provide a fresh perspective on the events shaping your world. |
| 1:12.5 | In the wake of deadly gang violence in El Salvador, President Nayyibukele has instituted a state of emergency and rounded up nearly 20,000 people. |
| 1:22.6 | We discover why that heavy hand is unlikely to stop future rounds of violence. |
| 1:28.8 | And it's the perennial question asked by environmental activists. |
| 1:32.7 | How do you get voters to accept a bit of pain today to stave off calamity in future? |
| 1:38.7 | New research suggests that at least in rich countries with cool climates, |
| 1:42.7 | hot, dry weather can be pretty persuasive, |
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