Taiwan vs China: Is conflict inevitable?

????????????????After nearly a decade since his last visit, US President Donald Trump is meeting Chinese President Xi Jinping in Beijing in a historic summit focused on global trade, technological rivalry and rising tensions over Taiwan, one of the world’s most sensitive flashpoints. ????????China claims Taiwan as part of its territory while the United States continues to back the island with military support and strong diplomatic ties. Caught in the middle is a resilient democracy that has become one of Asia’s greatest success stories, despite never being formally recognised as a sovereign state by most other countries. ????FRANCE 24's Stella Elgersma takes a closer look at the tense triangle between Taiwan, China and the United States: how it came to be, what's really at stake and whether a military confrontation is truly on the horizon. Chapters:  00:00 Introduction  01:42 A complicated history 03:30 From isolation to status quo 06:05 The United States, Taiwan’s key ally 07:37 Why is Taiwan so important? 09:32 On the brink of war?