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Unpacking the U.S.-China Commission's Recommendations on Taiwan + Predictions for 2026

Podcast: Strait Forward
Published: Jan 12, 2026
Duration seconds: 3084
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Summary

In this first episode of 2026, host Channing Lee rings in the new year with a look at recent events surrounding Taiwan, including a record-breaking $11 billion U.S. arms package and unannounced, large-scale PLA military exercises. Randy Shriver and Mike Kuiken, Chair and Vice Chair of the U.S.-China Economic and Security Review Commission, join Channing to discuss the USCC’s 2025 Annual Report and its recommendations to the U.S. Congress on Taiwan, predictions for the region in 2026, and the critical "window of opportunity" for deterrence as 2027 looms closer.