Is Taiwan in between two waters?

Is Taiwan in between two waters? Do they want to be an autonomous and independent nation or do they want to operate as a province of China? In this episode of Modus Operandi, host Manila Chan discusses Taiwan's dilemma with Dr. Bates Gill, a professor at Macquarie University. Later in the show, Chan discusses the geopolitical importance of the Solomon Island and the reason the US government and USAID are focusing on the the island with John Kiriahou, The Whistleblowers host.