Focus Taiwan:

As the Biden administration seeks to contain China, Taiwan’s strategic location makes it likely the country will play a pivotal role, Taiwanese scholars said Tuesday during a forum.

“Against a backdrop of heated confrontations between the United States and China, the role of Taiwan, as part of the first island chain, becomes more prominent,” said Yen Chien-fa (顏建發), a professor at Chien Hsin University of Science and Technology, at the forum.

Taiwan provides a “lifeline” for the U.S., Japan and Korea and its safety is naturally a common concern for them, Yen pointed out.

The first island chain refers to a series of major archipelagos extending from the Kuril Islands in the north to Borneo in the south, which are part of U.S. strategy to block Chinese expansion.

Taiwan’s significance will also be felt by the U.S., and even the United Kingdom if they decide to confront China and intervene in the South China Sea or on Hong Kong related issues, he said…

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