Will China And The U.S. Go To War Over Taiwan?

The new Taiwan president Lai Ching-te was sworn in, marking the third term for the Democratic Progressive Party. The growing support for Taiwan independence from China has put this island on a collision course with the Chinese government. But why is China claiming Taiwan in the first place? Why did the U.S. government get involved and claim it will defend Taiwan if China invades?

This InContext episode goes deeper into the China-Taiwan dispute and explains why the U.S. and China seem to be willing to go to war over Taiwan.

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