Shoppers check almost empty shelves as they rush to buy grocery essentials in a supermarket in Taipei on May 17. Photo: EPA-EFE Shoppers check almost empty shelves as they rush to buy grocery essentials in a supermarket in Taipei on May 17. Photo: EPA-EFE
Shoppers check almost empty shelves as they rush to buy grocery essentials in a supermarket in Taipei on May 17. Photo: EPA-EFE
Liam Gibson
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Liam Gibson

Covid-19 surge will test Taiwan’s resilience to pressure from Beijing

  • The coronavirus outbreak, coupled with power outages and water shortages, has turned Taipei’s attention inward, making it increasingly vulnerable to Chinese military activity

Liam Gibson
Liam Gibson

Updated: 3:30am, 20 May, 2021

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Shoppers check almost empty shelves as they rush to buy grocery essentials in a supermarket in Taipei on May 17. Photo: EPA-EFE Shoppers check almost empty shelves as they rush to buy grocery essentials in a supermarket in Taipei on May 17. Photo: EPA-EFE
Shoppers check almost empty shelves as they rush to buy grocery essentials in a supermarket in Taipei on May 17. Photo: EPA-EFE
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Liam Gibson

Liam Gibson

Liam Gibson is a Taipei-based freelance geopolitical analyst, who mainly focuses on Indo-Pacific affairs. He also produces podcasts for think tanks and is the founder of Policy People, an online platform for think tank experts.