A tough job faces Taiwan's new president Lai Ching-te. Can he deal with the China threat, diplomatic isolation, and chaos in the island's parliament?

Chapters:
0:00 Topic and panel introduction
6:30 Taiwan, the de facto nation
12:00 Tsai's legacy
16:40 Military imbalance of China, Taiwan
19:20 Tsai's challenges as female president
23:30 Chinese vs Taiwanese identity
24:40 Defending Taiwan with alliances
26:00 "Invisible Nation"
28:00 Political turmoil in Taiwan
31:00 Taiwan's new president Lai Ching-te
32:50 Fractured government in Taiwan
38:20 Political culture in Taiwan
42:41 National security priorities
47:50 Views of Taiwanese independence
52:15 Chat check
53:00 Supplying weapons to Taiwan
56:45 Fiery Chinese rhetoric
1:00:00 Trade strategy
1:06:00 Poll result and wrap

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