Uploaded July 2026 | Updated September 2026, 3 weeks ago
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Chinese scholars assert sovereignty over the Philippines’ Batanes Islands as Beijing extends its maritime jurisdiction across the First Island Chain near Taiwan and Japan. At the same time, Chinese coast guard vessels are conducting increasingly assertive "law enforcement" operations, prompting fears that Beijing is attempting to normalize a new status quo below the threshold of armed conflict. Taiwan, meanwhile, is stepping up preparations for blockade and quarantine scenarios, while regional partners closely monitor China's growing maritime presence. Is Beijing entering a new phase of gray-zone coercion? In this episode, we examine China's evolving strategy, the strategic importance of the Batanes Islands and how Taiwan and its regional partners are seeking to deter a conflict in the Indo-Pacific.
*Recorded on July 9, 2026 at 4:50pm Taiwan Standard Time
Host/Senior Producer: Yin Khvat
Producer: Suvam Pal
Planner: Miguel Yang
Our guests:
Priyanka Chaturvedi
- Former Indian Rajya Sabha (Upper House) Member of Parliament
Aries Arugay
- University of the Philippines Diliman Political Science Professor
Chapters:
00:00:00 – China Pushes to Alter Status Quo
00:02:06 – Chinese Scholars Claim Batanes
00:06:57 – Beijing Exercises ‘Jurisdiction’ East of Taiwan
00:16:27 – Taiwan Trains for a Blockade
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#BashiChannel
Chinese scholars assert sovereignty over the Philippines’ Batanes Islands as Beijing extends its maritime jurisdiction across the First Island Chain near Taiwan and Japan. At the same time, Chinese coast guard vessels are conducting increasingly assertive "law enforcement" operations, prompting fears that Beijing is attempting to normalize a new status quo below the threshold of armed conflict. Taiwan, meanwhile, is stepping up preparations for blockade and quarantine scenarios, while regional partners closely monitor China's growing maritime presence. Is Beijing entering a new phase of gray-zone coercion? In this episode, we examine China's evolving strategy, the strategic importance of the Batanes Islands and how Taiwan and its regional partners are seeking to deter a conflict in the Indo-Pacific.
*Recorded on July 9, 2026 at 4:50pm Taiwan Standard Time
Host/Senior Producer: Yin Khvat
Producer: Suvam Pal
Planner: Miguel Yang
Our guests:
Priyanka Chaturvedi
- Former Indian Rajya Sabha (Upper House) Member of Parliament
Aries Arugay
- University of the Philippines Diliman Political Science Professor
Chapters:
00:00:00 – China Pushes to Alter Status Quo
00:02:06 – Chinese Scholars Claim Batanes
00:06:57 – Beijing Exercises ‘Jurisdiction’ East of Taiwan
00:16:27 – Taiwan Trains for a Blockade
#China #Taiwan #IndoPacific #ChineseMilitary #TaiwanStrait #Batanes #Philippines #PLA #TaiwanDefense #MilitaryDrills #NavalDrills #ChineseCoastGuard #Blockade #MaritimeSecurity #RegionalSecurity #Geopolitics #AsiaPacific #ForeignPolicy #NationalSecurity #DefenseStrategy #MilitaryPreparedness #DefenseReadiness #StrategicCompetition #StrategicDeterrence #FirstIslandChain #Sovereignty #SovereigntyClaim #Jurisdiction #TerritorialDispute #MaritimeDispute #IslandDefense #PacificSecurity #EastAsia #InternationalRelations #GlobalSecurity #RegionalStability #StrategicWaters #FreedomOfNavigation #GrayZone #GeopoliticalAnalysis #IndoPacificStrategy #SecurityWatch #Diplomacy #BorderSecurity #ConflictPrevention #RegionalTension #StrategicAffairs #DefensePolicy #NavalOperations #MilitaryStrategy #TaiwanPlus #TaiwanTalks
