How far will US, EU go to defend Taiwan? | Inside Story

A U.S. delegation is visiting Taiwan, a week after a tour by EU politicians triggered fury in China.



The Chinese president Xi Jinping is warning against what he calls Cold War-era tensions.



So what's behind the West's increasing interest in Taiwan?



How far will they go to defend the island?



Presenter: Sami Zeidan



Guests:



Brian Hioe - Writer and Founder of New Bloom Magazine.



Robert Kelly - Professor of political science and diplomacy at Pusan National University.



Victor Gao - Chair Professor at Soochow University.



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