Gordon Chang

They like to huff and puff, and they like to intimidate, but I don't think they really want to go and have a major operation. They'll go take on the Philippines, as they're doing right now, but I don't think they would start hostilities with an invasion of the main island of Taiwan. Now, they might do something in the Philippines. I think that they do. That spreads. That spreads to Taiwan.

They like to huff and puff, and they like to intimidate, but I don't think they really want to go and have a major operation. They'll go take on the Philippines, as they're doing right now, but I don't think they would start hostilities with an invasion of the main island of Taiwan. Now, they might do something in the Philippines. I think that they do. That spreads. That spreads to Taiwan.

Taiwan is involved in a war. United States gets involved in a war because these are our treaty allies. All sorts of things occur. But this is like war spreading very fast. But if you're talking about... invasion of the main island of Taiwan as the way of starting hostilities, my sense is the chance of that is pretty low.

Taiwan is involved in a war. United States gets involved in a war because these are our treaty allies. All sorts of things occur. But this is like war spreading very fast. But if you're talking about... invasion of the main island of Taiwan as the way of starting hostilities, my sense is the chance of that is pretty low.

Taiwan is involved in a war. United States gets involved in a war because these are our treaty allies. All sorts of things occur. But this is like war spreading very fast. But if you're talking about... invasion of the main island of Taiwan as the way of starting hostilities, my sense is the chance of that is pretty low.

Well, thanks, Mike. And have not only a happy, but a safe new year.

Well, thanks, Mike. And have not only a happy, but a safe new year.

Well, thanks, Mike. And have not only a happy, but a safe new year.

The opposition, the progressives, the leftists, really have been sympathizing with North Korea. They've been attacking South Korea's democracy, but that was not a reason to declare martial law, and it was declared really poorly. The unions are very much controlled by leftists, which means they're controlled by North Korea.

The opposition, the progressives, the leftists, really have been sympathizing with North Korea. They've been attacking South Korea's democracy, but that was not a reason to declare martial law, and it was declared really poorly. The unions are very much controlled by leftists, which means they're controlled by North Korea.

They can do a lot of disruption in South Korean society, as they've done in the past, and now they've got a reason to do so.

They can do a lot of disruption in South Korean society, as they've done in the past, and now they've got a reason to do so.

President Trump's picks indicate that he's going to, first of all, go for tariffs, which we saw in the beginning of this week with the announcement of 25% tariffs on Mexico and Canada and the additional 10% tariffs on China for fentanyl. And clearly, Trump is probably going to add some more tariffs on China as well. This is important because it's going to rearrange trade flows around the world.

President Trump's picks indicate that he's going to, first of all, go for tariffs, which we saw in the beginning of this week with the announcement of 25% tariffs on Mexico and Canada and the additional 10% tariffs on China for fentanyl. And clearly, Trump is probably going to add some more tariffs on China as well. This is important because it's going to rearrange trade flows around the world.

President Trump's picks indicate that he's going to, first of all, go for tariffs, which we saw in the beginning of this week with the announcement of 25% tariffs on Mexico and Canada and the additional 10% tariffs on China for fentanyl. And clearly, Trump is probably going to add some more tariffs on China as well. This is important because it's going to rearrange trade flows around the world.

And because of that, I think these picks are good ones. because we're talking about people who will support his tariff initiatives. So I think when you look at Treasury, his nominee Bissette probably was a little bit reluctant about tariffs to start out with. But there is reporting that Trump insisted that he support tariffs should he nominate him.

And because of that, I think these picks are good ones. because we're talking about people who will support his tariff initiatives. So I think when you look at Treasury, his nominee Bissette probably was a little bit reluctant about tariffs to start out with. But there is reporting that Trump insisted that he support tariffs should he nominate him.

And because of that, I think these picks are good ones. because we're talking about people who will support his tariff initiatives. So I think when you look at Treasury, his nominee Bissette probably was a little bit reluctant about tariffs to start out with. But there is reporting that Trump insisted that he support tariffs should he nominate him.

And so this is going, I think, in the right direction. And of course, you have China hawks. You have China hawks at the State Department, Marco Rubio, and as National Security Advisor, Michael Waltz. So right now, the president has made it clear where he's going, at least as a first position in his administration. Do you imagine...

And so this is going, I think, in the right direction. And of course, you have China hawks. You have China hawks at the State Department, Marco Rubio, and as National Security Advisor, Michael Waltz. So right now, the president has made it clear where he's going, at least as a first position in his administration. Do you imagine...