Taiwan is a major flashpoint amid escalating tensions in U.S.-China relations. Ryan Hass, senior fellow at the Brookings Institution and former director for China, Taiwan and Mongolia at the National Security Council (NSC) staff (2013-2017), explains U.S. policy on Taiwan and China’s forceful reactions to perceived changes in the status quo. Chapters: 0:00 Introduction 0:48 One China Principle vs Policy 3:11 Strategic ambiguity 6:05 Pelosi's Taiwan visit 10:32 Future of U.S.-China relations About the speaker: https://ncuscr.org/events/taiwan-china-united-states ___________________________________ ► Subscribe to our channel: https://ncuscr.video/subscribe-youtube ► Check out the rest of our videos and podcasts here: https://www.ncuscr.org/media ► Follow @NCUSCR on Twitter: http://twitter.com/ncuscr ► Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/NCUSCR ► Linkedin: https://www.linkedin.com/company/ncuscr ► Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/ncuscr ► Weibo: https://weibo.com/ncuscr ► Visit our website for the latest information on our upcoming events, programs, digital content, and more: https://www.ncuscr.org/ ► Support our mission to promote understanding and cooperation between the United States and China: https://secure.givelively.org/donate/ncuscr/promote-engagement