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
systems from the very beginning. but ou systems from the very beginning. but you still adhere to the 1992 consensus which says there is one china but it is up to the taiwanese to decide that and define that as they wish. you don t denounce that consensus whereas you have. lute they wish. you don t denounce that consensus whereas you have. we don t rive u- our consensus whereas you have. we don t give up our right consensus whereas you have. we don t give up our right to consensus whereas you have. we don t give up our right to interpret consensus whereas you have. we don t give up our right to interpret it - give up our right to interpret it how give up our right to interpret it how we give up our right to interpret it how we see give up our right to interpret it how we see what give up our right to interpret it how we see what happened i give up our right to interpret it how we see what happened in| give up our right to interpret it i how we see what happened in 1992. the