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Taiwan's top diplomat in the U.S. on tensions with China

Season 2024 Episode 52 | 8m 19s

Tensions in the Taiwan Strait increased this week following incidents near an island involving the Chinese and Taiwanese coast guards. It's happening at a sensitive moment, in between Taiwan's recent election and the upcoming inauguration of its new president. Nick Schifrin speaks to Taiwan’s new representative to the U.S., Alexander Tah-ray Yui, for his first broadcast interview.

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