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The Bunker – News without the nonsense

Why China Wants to Crush Taiwan

The Bunker – News without the nonsense

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News, Government, Politics, Society & Culture

4.61K Ratings

🗓️ 10 August 2022

⏱️ 29 minutes

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Summary

Nancy Pelosi’s visit to Taiwan last week has ignited tensions around the island, but why does China want to crush Taiwan? Cindy Yu, host of the Chinese Whispers podcast, joins Alex Andreou to explain the status of Taiwan, why Pelosi’s visit has angered Beijing, and how the situation could develop in the months ahead. “If Taiwan declared independence they would incur the wrath of Beijing.” “The national security law has made a peaceful reunification with Taiwan almost impossible.” “If the West doesn’t want to get into a decoupling situation with China, it needs to be strong on Russia.” “Xi has made it part of his legacy to reunite China with Taiwan.” https://www.patreon.com/bunkercast Complete our listener survey for a chance to win a Bunker t-shirt: https://bit.ly/3zFSySB  Written and presented by Alex Andreou. Lead Producer: Jacob Jarvis. Producers: Jacob Archbold and Jelena Sofronijevic. Assistant producer: Kasia Tomasiewicz. Audio production by Robin Leeburn. Music: Kenny Dickinson. Group editor: Andrew Harrison. THE BUNKER is a Podmasters Production Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

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I loved going to college.

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1:11.6

before we start a quick reminder that we're running a

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listener survey so we can better understand what you'd like to hear from us.

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The link is in the show notes and those who complete the survey will be in with a

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chance of winning a bunker t-shirt.

1:24.5

Now back to the matter at hand. Resolving the Taiwan question and realizing China's complete

1:31.0

reunification is a historic mission and an unshakable commitment of the Communist Party of China, said President Xi Xin Ping in a major speech last July, but those words were tempered by what followed, seen by most

1:46.4

as a continuation of the status quo.

1:49.1

We will uphold the One China principle, she added, an advance peaceful national reunification.

1:57.0

Has that now changed?

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