Happymon Jacob interviews Mumin Chen (deputy representative, Taipei Economic and Cultural Centre in India) on Taiwan’s international predicament in the light of increasing Chinese aggression. He highlights the nature of the Chinese threat to Taiwan’s national existence and argues that Taiwan’s economic and military strength coupled with an informal US security umbrella will ensure Taiwan’s national security.

Exploring the state of India-Taiwan relations, Chen unpacks Taiwan’s New Southbound Policy and discusses avenues for broader cooperation between the two countries in the sphere of economy, technology and security partnership.

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