A conversation about Taiwan with the 27th US Secretary of Defense Mark T. Esper

In this edition of #ACFrontPage, Former US Secretary of Defense Mark T. Esper shared his insights following the four-day Atlantic Council transatlantic delegation trip to #Taiwan.

For further information, please visit: https://www.atlanticcouncil.org/event/a-conversation-with-mark-esper-2/

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00:00 - Introduction from Fred Kempe
4:30 - Introduction from Lingling Wei
6:11 - Secretary Esper's trip to Taiwan
7:20 - "One China" policy and changes to the status quo
12:14 - Beijing's reaction to Nancy Pelosi's visit to Taiwan
15:22 - The Communist Party Congress and Xi Jinping's lessons from Ukraine
22:19 - Taiwan's military preparedness
24:59 - Implications of Pelosi's visit and Taiwan's membership in international organizations
28:33 - European partners and allies' views on China and Taiwan
34:48 - Non-military solutions and lessons from Hong Kong
39:19 - Global supply chains and relocation from China
44:40 - Consequences of Pelosi's visit to Taiwan
47:28 - US engagement with the Chinese Communist Policy
48:56 - Reviewing the US "One China" policy
55:14 - Political consensus in Taiwan
56:27 - Taiwan's participation in economic and security agreements
58:44 - Global semiconductor dependency on Taiwan (See Gina Raimondo)
01:00:07 - US mediation and disinformation in Taiwan
01:01:49 - Misinformation and disinformation in Taiwan
01:03:44 - Closing remarks from Barry Pavel
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