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A visit to the US by Taiwan’s President has seen China retaliate with three days of military drills that included simulating strikes and ‘sealing off’ the island.
The latest moves have increased global nerves over the situation in the South China Sea, with concerns that decades of increasing tensions could finally spill over into open conflict.
University of Auckland associate professor of politics and international relations Stephen Hoadley has been following the situation for five decades.
Professor Hoadley joins guest host Chelsea Daniels on The Front Page today to discuss the origins of this tension, and what conflict could mean for New Zealand.
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Host: Chelsea Daniels
Producer: Shaun D Wilson
Executive Producer: Ethan Sills
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