Tensions between China and the U.S. are high over tariffs, artificial intelligence, the war in Iran — and China’s claims on Taiwan.
China has not ruled out retaking the island democracy by force, and there are questions about whether or not the U.S. would go to war with China in defense of Taiwan.
Simon Shuster, a staff writer with The Atlantic, joins host Indira Lakshmanan to discuss.
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