After decades of threats from mainland China, tensions over Taiwan are arguably higher than at any time since 1949. As Chinese President Xi Jinping considers the use of force to invade the island and steps up military preparations, the threat of war hangs over 23 million Taiwanese. FRANCE 24's team went to Taiwan to experience firsthand how people are coping. They met citizens tempted by independence, young politicians on the campaign trail and the billionaire warmonger Robert Tsao, who is spending his fortune on preparing the defence of Taiwan.
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