Beijing Shows No Interest in Engaging With Lai
- 14 days ago
China’s military conducted a round of what it called punishment operations around Taiwan in May in response to President Lai Ching-te's inauguration speech. Does this set the tone for cross-strait relations over the next four years?
On this episode of Zoom In Zoom Out, Jaime Ocon sits down with Thomas Shattuck, senior program manager at Perry World House, a policy research center at the University of Pennsylvania. We first zoom in on China’s “Joint Sword-2024A” drills, then zoom out for a broader look at Beijing’s economic and political response to Lai’s inauguration.
On this episode of Zoom In Zoom Out, Jaime Ocon sits down with Thomas Shattuck, senior program manager at Perry World House, a policy research center at the University of Pennsylvania. We first zoom in on China’s “Joint Sword-2024A” drills, then zoom out for a broader look at Beijing’s economic and political response to Lai’s inauguration.