In the Taiwan Strait, China Sets its Own Rules

On January 4, the Peoples Republic of China unilaterally and without consultation activated the M503 flight route through the Taiwan Strait. The move violated several crossstrait agreements and threatened the status quo. The flight route change represents just one instance in a broader trend of Chinese actions that violate international laws, agreements, and norms in order to further Chinas own interests. With Chinese characteristics has become a buzz phrase for Beijings effort to enjoy the benefits of a stable international order while insisting on its own conflicting foreign policy and military goals. On February 22, Hudson Institute convened a panel of experts to discuss the challenges such actions pose to broader regional and international interests. Please join Seth Cropsey, Director of Hudsons Center for American Seapower; Doug Feith, Director of Hudsons Center for National Security Strategies; Vice Admiral Mark Fox corporate vice president of customer affairs at Huntington Ingall