The Taiwan-China dispute explained, and where the US fits it | Start Here

Taiwan will elect a new president on January 13th as tensions in the region are rising. China claims Taiwan as its own territory and the US is watching. So why is Taiwan such a flashpoint between the world’s two biggest powers? Al jazeera Start Here with Sandra Gathmann explains.

Note: This is an updated version of an episode that was first published in November 2021.

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