earlier i spoke to a researcher, scott harold, about the rising tensions between the two countries.—i'ing seems to think that right _ two countries. beijing seems to think that right now _ two countries. beijing seems to think that right now is - two countries. beijing seems to think that right now is a - think that right now is a moment it needs to rattle its labour against taiwan because taiwan has been striving to push back against that pressure and the united states and allies and partners can see that the entire us—china relationship is premised on beijing resolving differences with taiwan peacefully. the united states, japan and the united states, japan and the united kingdom recently completed the naval exercises and four aircraft carriers in what is approximate to taiwan and what china is trying to do is show that it also has threats to taiwan and the united states and allies and partners so as to deter taiwan from even contemplating any steps. taiwan has said they were not planning to take any steps, they simply maintain they are a sovereign country. what you make of the com

a scott harold's or senior political scientist at rand corporation, he thinks china's recent shore force is unlikely to escalate to a full invasion. at this point, beijing is looking to put enormous pressure psychologically and operationally on taiwan in taiwan society as well as the one armed forces. at the same time, beijing is a signal to the rest of the world to try to elicit from the rest of the world. some sort of understanding from china that their position is correct and that taiwan will not be allowed to do things like join the comprehensive and progressive agreement on a trans pacific partnership or deep. and it's unofficial ties with the united states, japan, australia, and european actors. however, i think what aging is doing is clearly millage rising the situation and pushing the rest of the world to recognize the nature of the chinese regime. that's aggressive threat for peace and stability of region. aging clearly recognizes that the reforms that it wants to people's liberation army in 2015 still have a long way to go. 100 miles of open sea, the china would have to cross t

let's go live to washington dc and speak to scott w harold. he's a senior political scientist at b rand corporation. many thanks for joining us. historically, relations between china and taiwan happened strange given their history, but china has been escalating tensions in recent days. why do you think that is? i think it's important to recognize the child believes that it's time to push it. now you may see a closing window as it recognizes that the world has begun to see china for what it is a country that under she didn't. pain has been established a permanent dictator. sure. one man has built a capacity to conduct genocide and she just has broken its word to the people of hong kong and great britain is destroying taiwan, destroying hong kong freedoms of the promises that were made and is threatening all of its neighbors. we're taiwan. i think it's also cognizant of the fact that the united states, japan, and many other countries have spoken out about the importance of peace and stability in the taiwan strait. and those are the under hurting

but more now on that speech by taiwan president mocking national de scott harold is a senior political scientist at rammed corporation. he says, the pro democracy movement in hong kong has emboldened ty. one's leadership to stand up to beijing tong kong was the example that helped shift the entire electoral outcome of i want last election. president tie was actually feeling for rival, for the presidency until she gave a very, very harsh each threatening taiwan. but allow her to push back and stand up, but i want democracy and over the following portion of the year. she's a good thing and bullying and pointed to what was happening in hong kong and as a result, president. now a few terms. she's very successfully use the front of mainland china, the threat or she just came in the way to wait people. if i want, after the press, if we are facing and to mobilize the population around. if i want to, i want democracy is with united way is we're struggling with chinese. some part of this is a part of the narrative of history that they have to taiwan is the last portion of last territories is co