As China’s economic troubles mount, it will be incentivized to engage in more geopolitical aggression, with Taiwan at greater risk than ever. This episode analyzes China's recently economic woes, particularly in its real estate sector with firms like Evergrande risking default. It then focuses on how China might exert its power and influence in other ways to compensate for economic issues.

China makes no secrets about its desires to "reunify" Taiwan. It has had Taiwan in its crosshairs for some time. With its economic troubles mounting, Taiwan is at more risk than ever.

This episode examines the complex history between these two countries, the foreign policy purgatory Taiwan finds itself in, and why it's at greater risk today than ever before.

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