Taipei Braces for Potential Shift in Washington’s China Policy

As Donald Trump prepares to meet China’s President Xi Jinping, Taiwanese officials express growing concern that U.S. support could weaken in exchange for warmer U.S.-China ties. Taipei fears that its security interests might become part of a broader geopolitical bargain.

Source CNN

The Trump administration has signaled a willingness to re-engage with Beijing, raising questions over whether Washington will maintain its strong defense commitments to Taiwan. Analysts warn this could mark a return to the “strategic ambiguity” policy that leaves Taiwan’s status uncertain.

Despite the uncertainty, the U.S. continues to supply weapons and military aid to Taiwan, emphasizing a strategy to make the island “a porcupine”—able to defend itself without directly provoking China.