Will China use force against Taiwan?

As China continues to conduct massive live-fire exercises off Taiwan, it has launched more rockets.

As China tries to assert its claim that Taiwan belongs to its own country, Beijing’s “Justice Mission 2025” drills are viewed as a show of force.

Following the US-Taiwan agreement worth $11 billion, the military maneuvers come at a later time. Beijing referred to the exercises as a “stern warning” to “external forces,” despite not mentioning the US.

Can these tensions be averted?

Presenter: Adrian Finighan

Guests:

The China Market Research Group was founded by Shaun Rein, who is now the group’s managing director.

Research fellow at the Institute of International Relations, Chen Shen Yen