
Disputes over Taiwan are nothing new. But the dispute over Nancy Pelosi's possible trip reveals a new, disturbing dimension. China is even considering deploying its armed forces. The US military is concerned.
By Michael Radunski
Chinese forces may well have to land in Taiwan before the world finds out whether the US is willing to defend the island militarily. But overt military threats are not the only – or even the most effective – way to deter a Chinese invasion.
By Redaktion Table
At the National Congress this fall, Xi Jinping will run for a third term as President – a move Deng Xiaoping once tried to prevent. Deng feared excesses like those of Mao. Speaking with Michael Radunski, Eberhard Sandschneider explains what problems Xi Jinping has, what goals he is pursuing – and why he is more concerned about the United States in all of this.
By Michael Radunski