Now on bbc news, its time for a special programme. Global questions the taiwan, china conflict. Hello, welcome to global questions with me, zeinab badawi, from Liberty Square in taipei, the capital city of taiwan. The main island of taiwan lies about 160 kilometres across the waters from china. In the past few months, china has stepped up its military exercises, and fired missiles over taiwan, in growing tensions with the government here. The chinese president , xijinping, has reiterated the claim that taiwan belongs to china, and he says he does not rule out the use of force to take it over. Meanwhile, the United States, which supports taiwan, has hardened its position with President Biden saying he would send american troops to defend it. So, if china did invade taiwan, it would be a conflict with huge global dimensions, one that involves the two superpowers, the United States and china. That is global questions, taiwan, a flashpoint with china and the world . Applause welcome to the
an amphibious invasion of taiwan is much higher than a land invasion which russia has carried out. they have to cross a 180 kilometre body of water, and in that passage there will be many moments where they are very vulnerable to taiwan s missile systems. economically, we have seen that the west has gone after russia and a comprehensive way. we have not seen the outcome of the war, i agree with that, they are yet to be seen, but china has taken note of the way that west has sanctioned russia, and thirdly, the strategic environment has changed. countries are much more worried and aware of the potential of a major war, and worried and aware of the potential ofa majorwar, and i worried and aware of the potential of a major war, and i think that is changing calculations in regional governments. it changing calculations in regional governments- changing calculations in regional covernments. . , , . governments. it all seems that you think it would governments. it all seems that you think