Posted: May 28th, 2024
By Elaine Shannon
Elaine Shannon, contributing editor at The Cipher Brief, is a former correspondent for Time and Newsweek. Her latest book is Hunting LeRoux (Harper Collins, 2019).
SUBSCRIBER+ EXCLUSIVE REPORTING — Taiwan’s new president Lai Ching-te, in his inaugural address last week, called on the People’s Republic of China (PRC) to “cease their political and military intimidation against Taiwan” and “ensure the world is free from the fear of war.”
Which prompted — more fears of war. And fears of market turmoil and a global economic crisis.
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