Taiwan: China's next target? | DW Analysis

Taiwan: China's next target? | DW Analysis 3,468,736 views •Sep 18, 2020 38K 5.2K Share Save DW News 2.1M subscribers Despite China’s increasingly aggressive behaviour both at home and abroad, Beijing’s open threat to take control of Taiwan by force is receiving comparatively little attention – leaving this flourishing liberal democracy uniquely isolated and vulnerable. The threat may be far more imminent than many imagine. According to Taiwan’s Foreign Minister Joseph Wu “the Chinese authoritarian leaders may find Taiwan as a convenient scapegoat. Therefore Taiwan needs to be doubly concerned about a possible Chinese use of force against us.” CHAPTERS 5:09​ What is Taiwan? 16:05​ Why China wants Taiwan 26:25​ Scenario 1: Chipping away 33:10​ Scenario 2: Crimea 2.0 41:18​ Scenario 3: Invasion 49:05​ What now? In this video DW's Chief International Editor Richard Walker explores the roots of the threat in depth – aided by military and strategy experts from Taiwan, China, the United States and Germany. He charts the dramatic expansion in Beijing’s navy and advanced missile arsenal that is shifting the balance of power against the U.S. in the Pacific. The video examines three possible scenarios: China gradually chipping away at Taiwan’s stability via military and hybrid means; a sudden, Crimea-style annexation of outlying islands; and a full-scale invasion. This final scenario would pose extremely dangerous for global stability. “Everything that happens in this scenario happens under the shadow of a potential nuclear war,” warns Ian Easton, author of “The China Invasion Threat.” Adding to Taiwan’s profound vulnerability, there is growing doubt that the any country would come to its aid in the event of Chinese military action – or even have the capability to do so. “Even five years ago, the ability of the United States to come to Taiwan’s defense was greater than it is today,” warns Bonnie Glaser, one of Washington’s top experts on the region. “It has eroded over the last decade. And that is, I think, problematic.” In the U.S., Congressman Ted Yoho of the House Foreign Affairs Committee explains his bill that would commit the U.S. to come to Taiwan’s defence, ending the longstanding “strategic ambiguity” that he and some experts see as destabilizing. But could this in itself pose greater dangers? Europe must also take the threat more seriously, argues leading German expert Janka Oertel. “We have not devoted enough energy to these kinds of scenarios. What we lack is a European conversation about what kind of player Europe in the future would like to be in these kinds of scenarios.” m concludes with a passionate plea from Joseph Wu for democracies to end Taiwan’s diplomatic isolation from global bodies like the U.N. and the World Health Organization: “It's not fair to the Taiwanese people.” What should the democratic world do to minimize the risk of an open conflict between China and Taiwan? 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Bird 3 weeks ago Doesn't Taiwan know all they need to do is line up tv screens on their cost and play winnie the pooh on repeat, legacy the Chinese marines cant watch it. 139 Kyle Li Kyle Li 1 month ago The civil war hasn't ended yet 123 Jarid Gaming Jarid Gaming 5 months ago Stop calling chinas Concentration Camps "Reeducation Camps" 1.6K NOOB ClASH OF CLAN NOOB ClASH OF CLAN 1 month ago The beginning of ww3. 54 David WEUM David WEUM 1 week ago This is a great report. 18 Peter Griffin Peter Griffin 2 weeks ago What is that background music? This slaps 15 MrMikahT MrMikahT 2 weeks ago It's like watching the bully pick on the little guy, taking his launch, taunting him. And no one is doing anything to help him 186 A W A W 4 months ago Lol next target? Bruh Taiwan's been China's target ever since 1949. 1.2K Seraphim Barça Seraphim Barça 15 hours ago Si vis pacem, para bellum God bless Taiwan 🇹🇼 Fvck the chicoms 🇨🇳 1 Ramons Media Blog Ramons Media Blog 1 month ago Worse comes to worse there will most likely become an world war three! 77 namelesssnitchy namelesssnitchy 6 hours ago what a disgrace we do bussiness with such dictatorial regime! 1 Brian Jones Brian Jones 3 days ago CCP military hasn't lost a parade yet. Big deal. Who have they fought? 8 Akash Dobhal Akash Dobhal 5 months ago It is an unfortunate fact that we can secure peace only by preparing for war. - John F Kennedy 1.1K Ohara Ki Ohara Ki 1 week ago Something wrong with this history time line, as I remember Chiang Ching-kuo was the one that lifted the martial law and move ROC in the direction of democracy, not Li ting hui. 42 FBI agent 69 FBI agent 69 21 hours ago Day 3238923: they still think I’m Chinese Gear para dummies Gear para dummies 1 week ago Thank Bill Clinton for decommissioning half of the US Navy ships. 117 Jerome Barry Jerome Barry 2 weeks ago The "Decade of Concern" is also a demographic fact. China's population is aging quickly. Internal stresses will soon make military adventures more difficult. 7 Dream X 5 months ago (edited) Fun fact: People’s Republic of China and Republic of China are still under civil war since 1946. 1.3K Scott campbell Scott campbell 2 hours ago (edited) You don’t always need a plan. Sometimes you just need balls! bob gao bob gao 13 hours ago tai wan is part of china, ask your own government, that's a truth. β α β α 3 weeks ago Let Taiwan, Tibet, Hongkong, Uyghur free . 2 YellowbusRider YellowbusRider 1 week ago I can't take anyone seriously who says "nukeyaler" 20 Eddie Seachord Eddie Seachord 5 months ago Everybody has a plan until they get punched in the face. - Mike Tyson. 2.4K Nathan Vandermeer Nathan Vandermeer 3 weeks ago Taiwan is what China would have looked like, had the CCP not stolen it. 66 Eric Garcia Eric Garcia 1 day ago China will put an end to any Nation that interferes with its foreign affairs. Tread lightly or else face consequences.