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Trump was pretty hawkish on China in his first term. In his second term, things have taken a turn, with Trump taking a seemingly softer stance on Taiwan. In this video, we’re taking a look at the US policy on Taiwan and what might be motivating Trump’s recent shift.
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Will Trump Sell Out Taiwan?
https://foreignpolicy.com/2025/08/21/trump-taiwan-sellout-china-xi-jinping-ukraine-war/
https://www.reuters.com/world/asia-pacific/taiwan-needs-hike-defense-spending-10-gdp-pentagon-nominee-2025-03-04/
https://www.ft.com/content/3c48233d-dca6-4cd6-8ba9-c86fcfa853b0
US ‘Strategic Ambiguity’
https://www.fpri.org/article/2025/05/the-return-to-strategic-ambiguity-assessing-trumps-taiwan-stance/
Brookings Institute Poll on Taiwanese Attitudes towards the US
https://www.brookings.edu/articles/the-trump-effect-on-public-attitudes-toward-america-in-taiwan-and-south-korea/
Trump Bloomberg Interview July 2024
https://www.bloomberg.com/features/2024-trump-interview-transcript/
Delays in US Arms Deliveries
https://warontherocks.com/2025/03/taiwans-biggest-limitation-in-defense-isnt-spending-its-late-deliveries-from-u-s-defense-companies/
US-China Negotiations
https://www.theguardian.com/world/2025/aug/16/donald-trump-xi-jinping-china-taiwan
https://www.theguardian.com/world/2025/aug/12/nvidia-chip-china-sale-trump-blackwell
00:00 – Introduction
01:13 – Context
04:01 – Why is Trump Ditching Taiwan?
07:36 – Sponsored Content
