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Reckless U.S. Provocations Over Taiwan Risk War with China
Reckless U.S. Provocations Over Taiwan Risk War with China
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Length:
69 minutes
Released:
Oct 28, 2021
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Podcast episode
Description
As tensions heat up over Taiwan, everything the U.S. does is depicted as defensive while everything China does is framed as menacing, aggressive and authoritarian. But the island’s history has been totally left out of the coverage.How did Taiwan come to be? Is it part of China? How has the U.S. used Taiwan as a weapon against China both historically and today? Is there a similar situation with Tibet? With Xinjiang? With Hong Kong? Is this really about supporting self-determination and independence or part of a strategy by the U.S. to break up and weaken its greatest adversary?To discuss this, Rania Khalek was joined by Ken Hammond, Professor of East Asian and Global History at New Mexico State University and an activist with the organization Pivot to Peace.
Released:
Oct 28, 2021
Format:
Podcast episode
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