Taiwan’s defiant existence within the shadow of China | DW News Desk

Taiwan is free, vibrant, and coveted by China. This week, we look beyond the headlines to see how democracy endures in the shadow of an increasingly assertive Beijing, what daily life on the island feels like, and why so many outsiders still misunderstand its story.

Chapters:
0:51 – Intro
5:10 Is Taiwan a ‘Ghost Nation’
8:27 Taiwan at the Trump–Xi Meeting
10:28 Faster F-16 delivery to Taiwan
11:52 US, China, Taiwan
23:22 Ghost Nation, the book
25:04 Taiwan, a country?
30:38 Reporting on Taiwan
38:12 Is Manchurian control Chinese Control?
41:05 Covering Taiwan
45:35 How to Taiwanese see themselves
1:08: 33 Poll and goodbye

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