Celia Hatton

since the first Trump administration, since these trade wars really started to boil over. And so it's not going to hurt it as much as you might think. In fact, China's really been trying to establish new trade routes and to pivot to other markets. And so it's going to continue those efforts.

since the first Trump administration, since these trade wars really started to boil over. And so it's not going to hurt it as much as you might think. In fact, China's really been trying to establish new trade routes and to pivot to other markets. And so it's going to continue those efforts.

It's not looking good. I mean, the U.S.-China Business Council came out a few days ago to say that it looks at this point that the trade restrictions are so terrible that some Chinese goods could be hit with 90 percent tariffs if they're exported to the U.S. So, you know, these are two economies that that used to be completely intertwined.

It's not looking good. I mean, the U.S.-China Business Council came out a few days ago to say that it looks at this point that the trade restrictions are so terrible that some Chinese goods could be hit with 90 percent tariffs if they're exported to the U.S. So, you know, these are two economies that that used to be completely intertwined.

The two biggest economies in the world really drove world trade. There were a lot of American companies that rely on Chinese manufacturing. Similarly, many Chinese companies rely on the power of the American consumer to sell their goods. And so if that's grinding to a halt, if we're seeing Beijing hitting back at Washington almost as hard as Washington's head out first—

The two biggest economies in the world really drove world trade. There were a lot of American companies that rely on Chinese manufacturing. Similarly, many Chinese companies rely on the power of the American consumer to sell their goods. And so if that's grinding to a halt, if we're seeing Beijing hitting back at Washington almost as hard as Washington's head out first—

This is really terrible for global trade, and it really isn't looking good for the Chinese economy itself, which has already been suffering. They've already been facing serious restrictions in their efforts to get Chinese shoppers to buy more. And so this is just another bad mark for the Chinese economy.

This is really terrible for global trade, and it really isn't looking good for the Chinese economy itself, which has already been suffering. They've already been facing serious restrictions in their efforts to get Chinese shoppers to buy more. And so this is just another bad mark for the Chinese economy.

I think that Tokyo is becoming increasingly worried by the rising tensions across the Taiwan Strait. It can see for itself, as all of us can see, really, that China is putting increasing pressure on Taiwan, that open talk of a possible invasion of Taiwan is really on the table now. I said itself, it's preparing its own military drills with the idea that China could invade in 2027.

I think that Tokyo is becoming increasingly worried by the rising tensions across the Taiwan Strait. It can see for itself, as all of us can see, really, that China is putting increasing pressure on Taiwan, that open talk of a possible invasion of Taiwan is really on the table now. I said itself, it's preparing its own military drills with the idea that China could invade in 2027.

So that date is being bandied around by the US and now Taiwan. And so I think Japan is very well aware of this, that it wants to protect itself. It has some islands that are quite close to Taiwan, the Sakishima Islands. The closest one of those particular islands is called Yonaguni. It's only 100 kilometers away from Taiwan itself. And so Japan's just thinking ahead.

So that date is being bandied around by the US and now Taiwan. And so I think Japan is very well aware of this, that it wants to protect itself. It has some islands that are quite close to Taiwan, the Sakishima Islands. The closest one of those particular islands is called Yonaguni. It's only 100 kilometers away from Taiwan itself. And so Japan's just thinking ahead.

So tell us about Japanese plants. Well, the Japanese have been planning this on paper in table exercises for quite some time. For a few years now, they've been releasing images of meetings where they have a map on a table in front of them and they're moving little wooden boats and planes around. But now they want to go one step further and actually rehearse these evacuations.

So tell us about Japanese plants. Well, the Japanese have been planning this on paper in table exercises for quite some time. For a few years now, they've been releasing images of meetings where they have a map on a table in front of them and they're moving little wooden boats and planes around. But now they want to go one step further and actually rehearse these evacuations.

So they want to play out what would go into taking 120,000 people off of the Sakishima Islands and and getting them onto Japan's bigger mainland and what that would take. They estimate it would take them about six days of evacuating about 20,000 people a day using military vessels, Coast Guard vessels, and also private ferries in conjunction with planes.

So they want to play out what would go into taking 120,000 people off of the Sakishima Islands and and getting them onto Japan's bigger mainland and what that would take. They estimate it would take them about six days of evacuating about 20,000 people a day using military vessels, Coast Guard vessels, and also private ferries in conjunction with planes.

they would all be taken to ports and airports on Japan's main Kyushu island, and then they'd be dispersed around the country from there. Now, in typical Japanese style, they've really thought ahead about this, and they want to make sure that they evacuate people in groups.

they would all be taken to ports and airports on Japan's main Kyushu island, and then they'd be dispersed around the country from there. Now, in typical Japanese style, they've really thought ahead about this, and they want to make sure that they evacuate people in groups.

So you're always with a group of people that you know, and you'll all be transported to your ultimate destination where you're going to stay for a while with people you know, and that's to minimize distress.

So you're always with a group of people that you know, and you'll all be transported to your ultimate destination where you're going to stay for a while with people you know, and that's to minimize distress.