Could China actually invade Taiwan? - What in the World podcast, BBC World Service

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Taiwan is an island about 180 kilometres off the coast of China - nearly 24 million people live there. Taiwan is self governed but China says it’s part of its territory. Only 12 countries (plus the Vatican) officially recognise Taiwan as a country. Taiwan is increasingly worried that China could be preparing to take the island by force. Click here to subscribe to our channel 👉🏽 https://bbc.in/3VyyriM Whatever happens there could affect your whole online life, because Taiwan makes most of the world’s computer chips, which power your phone, your laptop, AI apps and electric cars. In this episode Shawn Yuan from the BBC’s Global China Unit explains the relationship between Taiwan and China and how the whole world could be affected if conflict broke out. We also hear from Taiwanese student Yi-Ting and Chinese student Rongzhi, who tell us how they feel about Taiwan-China relations. 00:00 Coming up 00:13 Why Taiwan matters to the world 01:19 Why China claims Taiwan 03:05 A Taiwanese student’s perspective 03:56 We hear from a Taiwanese student 04:36 Generational views in China on Taiwan 05:51 Cultural ties between them 06:16 A Chinese student’s perspective 07:57 Taiwan and US relations 09:53 What Taiwan’s unclear status means globally 10:31 Beyond military – disinformation and soft power 10:54 Deepfakes and influence campaigns in Taiwan 11:55 Could China invade Taiwan? 13:13 What a blockade would mean for the world 14:00 The impact on global tech Watch more episodes from What in the World here 👉🏽 https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLz_B0PFGIn4eMOlGZclzdcHmv7s8BFQE6 Instagram: @bbcwhatintheworld Email: [email protected] WhatsApp: +44 330 12 33 22 6 Presenter: Hannah Gelbart Video producer: Baldeep Chahal Producers: Julia Ross-Roy, Imogen James and Benita Barden Editor: Verity Wilde ---------------- This is the official BBC World Service YouTube channel. If you like what we do, you can also find us here: Instagram 👉🏽 https://www.instagram.com/bbcworldservice Twitter 👉🏽 https://twitter.com/bbcworldservice Facebook 👉🏽 https://facebook.com/bbcworldservice BBC World Service website 👉🏽 https://www.bbc.co.uk/worldserviceradio Thanks for watching and subscribing! #BBCWorldService #WorldService #taiwan #china #xijinping