Taiwan President Lai Chingte began his first official overseas trip to the country's Pacific Island allies with a stopover in Hawaii. Why have his U.S. stops garnered an angry reaction from China, and will Beijing use them as an excuse to conduct jointforce military exercises around Taiwan?

Our guests are:

Tony Hu
Former U.S. Department of Defense Senior Director for China, Taiwan and Mongolia

Ronan Fu
Academia Sinica Institute of Political Science Assistant Research Fellow

Chapters
00:00:00 – Introduction
00:00:49 – China’s Response to Lai’s U.S., Pacific Visits
00:04:27 – Will China Launch Drills Following Lai’s Trip?
00:08:14 – ChinaRussia Operations Increasing Near Taiwan
00:10:11 – Hawaii’s Significance As Lai’s First Stop
00:13:30 – Lai’s Goals in Visiting Diplomatic Allies
00:18:23 – Paparo Clarifies U.S. Stance on Taiwan Security
00:20:52 – Significance of Taiwan Relations Act
00:22:17 – U.S. Capability To Defend Taiwan