When U.S. Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent and Taiwan’s envoy to APEC, Lin Hsin-i (林信義), met on Friday, they discussed chips. Bessent wanted to know
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Here’s What the U.S. and China Agreed to in Their New Trade Pact
After Donald Trump and Xi Jinping (習近平) agreed to ratchet down trade tensions at a meeting in South Korea last Thursday, both sides touted a list of
Taiwan Tech Update: October 31, 2025
Semiconductors Taiwan’s vice premier, Cheng Li-chiun (鄭麗君), denied earlier this month that Taiwan agreed to shift half of its U.S.-bound chip
Taiwan’s Fate Is in Trump’s Hands
When Xi Jinping (習近平) brings up Taiwan at his meeting with Donald Trump on Thursday, the U.S. response must consider one thing: any outcome where the
Xi Has Little to Offer Trump
U.S. President Donald Trump will meet his Chinese counterpart Xi Jinping (習近平) on Thursday in South Korea. Trade and tariff talks are on the
Nvidia Chips Will Be on the Table When Trump Meets Xi
For almost every issue that could come up when Donald Trump meets with Chinese president Xi Jinping (習近平) at the APEC summit in South Korea on
Taiwan’s Posturing Over Non-Red Supply Chains
Taiwanese President Lai Ching-te (賴清德) is reviving the Cold War color code to distinguish between the good and bad sides of the global economy.
Make Sure the Mirror Is Glass
When the U.S. State Department criticized Beijing for subverting the rule of law in Hong Kong in 2020, China’s foreign ministry spokesperson gave a
When Trump and Xi Meet Again
In 2019, at the G20 in Osaka, Donald Trump and Xi Jinping (習近平) met for 80 minutes. Over six years later, they are expected to meet again at APEC in
Time to Get Real(ist)
When Taiwan’s minister of foreign affairs, Lin Chia-lung (林佳龍), wrote an op-ed last week in advance of his trip to New York for meetings on the
Should Taiwan Be Worried About the Pentagon’s New National Defense Strategy?
“China is the Department’s sole pacing threat, and denial of a Chinese fait accompli seizure of Taiwan — while simultaneously defending the U.S.
TikTok Before Taiwan: A Recap of U.S.-China Relations During Trump 2.0
Taiwan may finally be close to getting clarity on the most consequential foreign policy issue of President Donald Trump’s second term: the U.S.’s











