A U.S. delegation is visiting Taiwan, a week after a tour by EU politicians triggered fury in China.

The Chinese president Xi Jinping is warning against what he calls Cold War-era tensions.

So what's behind the West's increasing interest in Taiwan?

How far will they go to defend the island?

Presenter: Sami Zeidan

Guests:

Brian Hioe - Writer and Founder of New Bloom Magazine.

Robert Kelly - Professor of political science and diplomacy at Pusan National University.

Victor Gao - Chair Professor at Soochow University.

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