US-China Status Quo on Taiwan Is Eroding, Carnegie Official Says
- Asia Society panel warns of weakening of pillars of stability
- Panel says China’s rise could trigger regional militarization
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The standoff between the US and China over Taiwan is “fundamentally unstable,” while Beijing’s rising economic and military clout risks setting off a wave of militarization in the Asia-Pacific region.
Those were some of the key takeaways from an Asia Society panel discussion in Melbourne, days after Chinese President Xi Jinping reiterated his goal of unification with Taiwan in a defiant opening speech at closely watched Communist Party congress.