Andrew Scobell on Comparing Russia-Ukraine to China’s Aggression Toward Taiwan

March 17, 2022 00:07:49
Andrew Scobell on Comparing Russia-Ukraine to China’s Aggression Toward Taiwan
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Andrew Scobell on Comparing Russia-Ukraine to China’s Aggression Toward Taiwan

Mar 17 2022 | 00:07:49

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Show Notes

While there are similarities between Russia’s invasion of Ukraine and China’s aggression toward Taiwan, USIP’s Andrew Scobell says the two situations are markedly different upon closer inspection: “Russia also likes to flout international norms [while] China largely pretends to be playing by them.”

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