Turning Points
1 episode - English - Latest episode: about 3 years ago -For this podcast we have gathered together a crack team of the world's best geopolitical analysts to explore possible futures facing our world.
Together we answer 'What if?' questions ranging from 'What if China and Taiwan went to war?' or 'What if human competition spilled out into the solar system?' to 'What if Europe's regional nationalities were to achieve independence?' with members of the team each drawing on their years of experience to maintain the highest levels of realism in our visions of the future.
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What if China and Taiwan went to war?
February 10, 2021 14:19 - 1 hour - 58 MBOn January 9th, the outgoing US Secretary of State Mike Pompeo announced he was lifting restrictions on contacts between US officials and their Taiwanese counterparts. Chinese state media denounced this as a ‘cowardly act of sabotage’. As we enter a new year with a new US president, a still fresh Taiwanese government, and in a climate of US-Chinese confrontation, the potential flashpoint of Taiwan continues to glow. But what would a conflict around the island look like, who would be affecte...