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Center for Energy Studies | China Studies | Podcast

Will Taiwan’s Energy Policy Doom Its Push for Sovereignty?

April 2, 2024 | Gabriel Collins, Shih Yu (Elsie) Hung, Steven W. Lewis, David M. Satterfield
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Gabriel Collins

Baker Botts Fellow in Energy and Environmental Regulatory Affairs | CES Lead, Energy and Geopolitics in Eurasia

Shih Yu (Elsie) Hung

CES Research Manager

Steven W. Lewis

C.V. Starr Transnational China Fellow

David M. Satterfield

Director, Baker Institute for Public Policy | Janice and Robert McNair Chair in Public Policy

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On Jan. 13, Taiwanese voters elected William Lai, a member of the ruling Democratic Progressive Party and a separatist in the eyes of Beijing, to be their next president. Experts discuss what Lai’s victory means for the island's energy policy, cross-strait relations, and push for sovereignty.

A transcript of the episode is available here. This text was AI-generated and has not been through editorial review.

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Gabriel Collins 
Baker Botts Fellow in Energy & Environmental Regulatory Affairs, Baker Institute

Shih Yu (Elsie) Hung 
Research Manager, Center for Energy Studies, Baker Institute

Steven W. Lewis, Ph.D. 
C.V. Starr Transnational China Fellow, Baker Institute

The Honorable David M. Satterfield 
Director, Rice University’s Baker Institute for Public Policy; Janice and Robert McNair Chair in Public Policy; Former Ambassador to Lebanon and Turkey

This conversation was recorded on March 25, 2024. Read our latest research on Taiwan.

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