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Inside Taiwan, in the eye of a geopolitical storm

As tensions between the U.S. and China remain high over Taiwan, Nothing is Foreign looks at what life is like on the self-governed island.

After U.S. House Speaker Nancy Pelosi’s visit to Taiwan last week, China followed up with military drills

A flag-lowering ceremony takes place at Liberty Square on Aug. 09, in Taipei, Taiwan. Tensions between the U.S. and China remain high after U.S. House Speaker Nancy Pelosi's controversial visit to Taiwan last week, with the people of the self-governed island caught in the middle. (Annabelle Chih/Getty Images)

It's been a tumultuous couple of weeks for Taiwan.

After U.S. House Speaker Nancy Pelosi's controversial visit to the self-governed island last week, China followed up with several military drills over the Taiwan strait.

While those drills have now stopped, tensions remain high between the U.S. and China, which claims the island as its own territory, and the people of Taiwan find themselves caught in the middle. 

What does life look like there now and what does it mean to be Taiwanese?

Featuring:

  • William Yang, East Asia correspondent for German broadcaster Deutsche Welle, based in Taipei.
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Nothing is Foreign is a podcast from CBC News and CBC Podcasts. A weekly trip to where the story is unfolding. Hosted by Tamara Khandaker.