A Xi-Putin handshake at the Beijing Winter Olympics would serve as a reminder of the link between the Taiwan and Ukraine issues. (Nikkei montage/Reuters/AP)

Analysis: Ukraine creates danger for Taiwan, Olympic truce or no

As the U.S. focuses on Europe, China sees a host of options for fait accompli

KATSUJI NAKAZAWA, Nikkei senior staff writer

February 3, 2022 04:00 JST

Katsuji Nakazawa is a Tokyo-based senior staff writer and editorial writer at Nikkei. He spent seven years in China as a correspondent and later as China bureau chief. He was the 2014 recipient of the Vaughn-Ueda International Journalist prize.