The China Challenge to Taiwan, With David Sacks

David Sacks, research fellow at CFR, sits down with James M. Lindsay to discuss the Biden administration’s strategy toward Taiwan amid growing threats from China.

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  • James M. Lindsay
    Senior Vice President, Director of Studies, and Maurice R. Greenberg Chair
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David Sacks, research fellow at CFR, sits down with James M. Lindsay to discuss the Biden administration’s strategy toward Taiwan amid growing threats from China.

 

Articles Mentioned on the Podcast

 

Richard Haass and David Sacks, “The Growing Danger of U.S. Ambiguity on Taiwan,” Foreign Affairs, December 13, 2021

 

Additional Articles by David Sacks

 

What Is China Learning From Russia’s War in Ukraine?Foreign Affairs, May 16, 2022

 

Reconsidering Japan’s Role in the Taiwan Strait,” Georgetown Journal of International Affairs,  February 7, 2022

 

Enhancing U.S.-Japan Coordination for a Taiwan Conflict,” Council on Foreign Relations, January 18, 2022

 

The United States and Japan Should Prepare for Chinese Aggression Against Taiwan,” CFR.org, January 18, 2022

 

What Biden’s Big Shift on Taiwan Means,” CFR.org, July 6, 2021

 

How to Prevent an Accidental War Over Taiwan,” Foreign Affairs, October 12, 2021


American Support for Taiwan Must Be Unambiguous,” Foreign Affairs, September 2, 2020

 

 

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