Inside Taiwan, in the eye of a geopolitical storm
CBC News | Posted: August 12, 2022 8:00 AM | Last Updated: August 12, 2022
After U.S. House Speaker Nancy Pelosi’s visit to Taiwan last week, China followed up with military drills
It's been a tumultuous couple of weeks for Taiwan.
After U.S. House Speaker Nancy Pelosi's controversial visit to the self-governed island last week, China followed up with several military drills over the Taiwan strait.
While those drills have now stopped, tensions remain high between the U.S. and China, which claims the island as its own territory, and the people of Taiwan find themselves caught in the middle.
What does life look like there now and what does it mean to be Taiwanese?
Featuring:
- William Yang, East Asia correspondent for German broadcaster Deutsche Welle, based in Taipei.
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