Tsai hopes: Taiwan’s president on tour

The Economist Podcasts

• Episode: Tsai hopes: Taiwan’s president on tour
• Website: The Economist Podcasts
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• Duration: 00:22:32
• Published: 2019-07-12 11:52

The delicate diplomatic dance that America is performing during Tsai Ing-Wen’s visit hints at the island’s strategic importance. Two of the deadly blazes of Australia’s “Black Saturday” were deliberately set; we ask what makes someone start fires. And, the hunt for a cheap holiday read in France: by law books must be sold at full price, but sellers are finding ways around that.

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