The world is a complex place. One of the major areas we need to examine and understand is the current conflict between China and Taiwan. We are all dependent on what is happening there - especially when it comes to trade and economic viability. While China has seen massive economic progress and growth over the last 50+ years, they’ve still been unable to successfully overtake Taiwan. This episode covers China’s ongoing plan to take over Taiwan, and why they think they need to do so.

Key Takeaways:

• Why China thinks they really need to capture Taiwan {1:09}
• The specific history and events that happened between China and Taiwan, and why they did in the way they did {3:24}
• Several instances that China tried to retake Taiwan {10:12}
• The psychological operations approach the People’s Republic of China is implementing to retake Taiwan {16:19}
• The Chinese Communist party current leader’s stance and timeline on reclaiming Taiwan {17:26}
• The economic impact that would result from a takeover of Taiwan {20:45}
• An important similarity between the People’s Republic of China and Russia {22:07}

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