Untangling Taiwan with Simona Grano

State of Asia

Simona Grano is an associate professor at the University of Zurich and a Senior Fellow at Asia Society's Center for China Analysis, where she focuses on Taiwan and its upcoming presidential election.
In this episode she gives us a lay of the land ahead of Taiwan's January 2024 presidential election. Instead of the usual 2, this time 4 candidates are on the ballot. How will this split the vote? And how will China react if, for the first time ever, the pro-independence DPP manages to win the presidency for a third time in a row?
Simona will speak at the STATE OF ASIA conference in Zurich on November 22, 2023. Find information on how to get tickets on our website.

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STATE OF ASIA is a podcast from Asia Society Switzerland.
Season 5, episode 3 - Published: October 17, 2023
Host: Nico Luchsinger, Executive Director, Asia Society Switzerland
Editor and Producer: Remko Tanis, Programs and Editorial Manager, Asia Society Switzerland

Chapters

1. Welcome (00:00:00)

2. What makes Taiwan interesting? (00:01:07)

3. Taiwan: open, vibrant, and dangerous? (00:02:12)

4. The country that isn't (00:05:05)

5. From rapprochement to confrontation (00:08:05)

6. Tsai's legacy (00:11:07)

7. Who's running for President (00:14:12)

8. Possible elections outcomes (00:18:23)

9. How China will react (00:23:05)

10. Deterrence without provocation (00:25:08)

11. Banter (00:27:12)