Taiwan
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What did the Trump-Xi summit actually accomplish?
Pageantry and Missed Objectives Currently, analysts conclude that the recent state visit between Donald Trump and Xi Jinping prioritized diplomatic pageantry over substantive progress. Specifically, the American president focused heavily on…
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US and China Seek Pragmatic Cooperation to Avoid Conflict
The Cost of Economic Decoupling Currently, Washington and Beijing are finding that complete economic decoupling is proving ruinously expensive. Specifically, bilateral trade of goods and services plummeted by 25.1 percent last…
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Trump and Xi Jinping share diplomatic toasts at White House dinner with little policy progress
High-level bilateral proceedings involving Trump and Xi Jinping highlighted polite diplomatic exchanges alongside limited progress on primary geopolitical disputes. United States President Donald Trump hosted Chinese President Xi Jinping at…
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Trump Xi summit negotiations evaluate trade truce extension and Taiwan defense
High-stakes discussions during the Trump Xi summit US China relations meeting in Washington center on extending global trade truces and managing emerging technology risks. US President Donald Trump and Chinese…
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Taiwan proposes boosting 2027 defence spending 18% to a record high
Proposed Defense Budget Increase Taiwan’s government recently proposed an 18 percent rise in defense spending for next year. Consequently, this budget exceeds T$1 trillion for the very first time. Taipei…
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Malaysia’s Anwar to visit China next month with an eye on building trade ties
Upcoming Diplomatic Visit to China Malaysian Prime Minister Anwar Ibrahim is planning an official visit to China next month. Consequently, the Southeast Asian nation aims to deepen bilateral trade ties…
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How secure is Taiwan? The view from Taipei
An analysis of Taiwan’s defense posture and security environment, foreign policy experts highlighted a notable gap between Washington’s perception of Taiwan’s cross-strait dynamic the ground in Taipei.
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Taiwan’s ‘White Wolf’ leads lonely crusade to ‘reunify’ with China
Chang An-lo, widely known as the “White Wolf,” is the founder of Taiwan’s Chinese Unification Promotion Party (CUPP) and a vocal proponent of unifying Taiwan with mainland China.
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Typhoon Bavi loses eye but system expands to 1,263 times the size of Hong Kong
Weakening Core and Expanding Danger Typhoon Bavi has officially weakened to a severe typhoon status. Despite this drop in central wind speed, the storm’s overall cloud system expanded dramatically. The…
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Beijing sends largest patrol ship east of Taiwan after Japan-Philippine boundary talks.
First and foremost, this is not an ordinary maritime maneuver. According to recent tracking data, the vessel deployed is the Haixun 06, which is notably the largest maritime patrol ship…
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Trump’s Dangerous Taiwan Gamble: A Critical Review
The article “Trump’s dangerous Taiwan gamble,” written by Ryan Hass and published by the Brookings Institution, analyzes the U.S. President’s recent statements following his Beijing summit with Xi Jinping. Although the meeting focused on…
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Taiwan Explained
Council on Foreign Relations. Taiwan Explained: Why China Claims It, and Why the U.S. Is Involved The backgrounder Taiwan Explained: Why China Claims It, and Why the U.S. Is Involved…
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Taiwan’s opposition leader calls for reconciliation
The Transition from “Cordon Sanitaire” to Direct Engagement By April 2026, the cross-strait relationship has transitioned from a period of absolute diplomatic silence—a “cordon sanitaire”—to a controversial and “rare” direct…
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Cross-Strait Crossroads: Pathways for America’s Taiwan Policy
En: Think TanksBrookings. Cross-Strait Crossroads: Pathways for America’s Taiwan Policy This report analyzes the strategic crossroads facing United States policy toward Taiwan in the context of increasing tensions between China and Taiwan.…
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The Next Taiwan Crisis Won’t Be Like the Last
En: Think TanksHow to Prepare for New Dangers — A report by the Council on Foreign Relations Why a Future Taiwan Crisis Could Be More Dangerous The report The Next Taiwan Crisis…
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U.S. – Taiwan Trade Agreement Leaves Major Questions Open
Overview of the Reciprocal Trade Agreement The United States and Taiwan finalized a reciprocal trade pact that cuts tariffs on Taiwan goods and expands market access for U.S. exports. Under…
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Xi tells Trump Taiwan is ‘most important’ issue in China-US ties phone call
The phone call between Xi Jinping and Donald Trump underscored how sharply Taiwan continues to dominate the relationship between Beijing and Washington. Xi framed the island as the core issue…