In this episode of Taiwan vs the World:

We talk about APEC 2025, why Taiwan wasn't discussed, and what happened between Xi Jinping and Donald Trump. Featuring:
- Antonina Łuszczykiewicz-Mendis, Research Fellow at the Central European Institute of Asian Studies and Visiting Scholar at the University of Oxford
- Patrick Mendis, Distinguished Visiting Professor at the University of Warsaw

Also featured: who is Sanae Takaichi? An in-depth look at Japan's new Prime Minister, with the insights of Ingyu Oh (Kansai Gaidai University) and Rath Wang (Safe Spaces Senior Policy Fellow)