# Taiwan defies China as Dubai Airport defies the odds

An episode of [The Globalist](https://invisiblenetwork.ai/podcast/474763182), 31 Aug 2026, 59 min.

Audio: https://traffic.omny.fm/d/clips/e6127ab7-b81e-456b-893c-a8d600215365/9c42dc1e-9f07-4f76-b8fb-ab8a0120014e/c2802c24-707f-4c52-9938-b4b40118c3d7/audio.mp3?utm_source=Podcast&in_playlist=f2eddba2-287e-448b-a454-ab8a01200152

Taiwan and Australia battle China for primacy at the Pacific Islands Forum. Plus: Dubai Airports CEO Paul Griffiths on how a key aviation hub has managed to keep flying through conflict and remain confident in its long-term plan. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

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