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Asian Change Makers[Highlight #3A] War is Not an Option in the Taiwan StraitCan there be a lasting resolution to the China-Taiwan conflict? In this highlight from our third episode, Juno and Hsinyen Lai, a Political Science Lecturer at the University of St Andrews, share their honest thoughts on the Taiwan-China relations. Hsinyen is Taiwanese, born and raised in Taipei. After studying Political Science and Arabic in Taiwan, he moved to Scotland 12 years ago to obtain his PhD in Politics from the University of Edinburgh. He is currently a member of the Foreign Policy Analysis Research Network in Edinburgh and teaches Middle Eastern International Relations at the University of St A...2024-02-1713 min
Asian Change Makers[#3: Geopolitics & Society] No to War in East Asia! Hsinyen Lai: Taiwanese Political Science Lecturer in Scotland, Taiwanese Upbringing, China-Taiwan & Middle Eastern Conflicts, Youth Education & HomesicknessHsinyen is Taiwanese, born and raised in Taipei. After studying Political Science and Arabic in Taiwan, he moved to Scotland 12 years ago to obtain his PhD in Politics from the University of Edinburgh. He is currently a member of the Foreign Policy Analysis Research Network in Edinburgh and teaches Middle Eastern International Relations at the University of St Andrews. Hsinyen is a proud father of two Scottish-Taiwanese boys and he is also a coach and an MVP baseball player at the Tayport Baseball Team in Scotland (yes, Scotland has baseball too!). Hsinyen and I had a truly e...2024-02-071h 53