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Apr 2022
38m 10s

Taiwan’s View of the Invasion of Ukraine...

CSIS | Center for Strategic and International Studies
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In this episode of the ChinaPower Podcast, Dr. Shen Ming-Shih joins us to discuss Taiwan’s views on the Russian invasion of Ukraine and the potential lessons Taiwan may learn. Dr. Shen begins by exploring what Taiwan’s defense community has learned and the inspiration Taiwan’s people have drawn from Ukraine. He then discusses the ongoing debates in Taiwan ov ... Show More
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