The Times podcast: Taiwan prepares for China’s wrath
A person looking at a phone walks in front of a large screen in Beijing showing a news broadcast about China’s military exercises encircling Taiwan — a show of force by China after U.S. House Speaker Nancy Pelosi visited the self-governed island.
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Listen to this episode of The Times:
Last week, Nancy Pelosi became the first House speaker in a quarter-century to visit Taiwan. China viewed Pelosi’s trip as a direct challenge. As tensions over the self-governed island ratchet up, Taiwan is preparing for war. But are its people ready?
We get into that today. Read the full transcript here.
Host: Gustavo Arellano
Guest: L.A. Times China correspondent Stephanie Yang
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