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Taiwan’s ongoing political crisis and a growing feeling that the US can’t be fully relied upon to deter Chinese aggression has led to concerns regarding their future. So in this video, we’ll break down Trump’s approach to Taiwan and what this all means.
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Trumpâs strategic ambiguity:
https://www.fpri.org/article/2025/05/the-return-to-strategic-ambiguity-assessing-trumps-taiwan-stance/Â
https://www.reuters.com/world/trump-declines-answer-question-about-china-taiwan-2025-02-26/Â
https://www.cbsnews.com/news/read-full-transcript-norah-odonnell-60-minutes-interview-with-president-trump/Â
Trump on Taiwanâs chip-making industry:
https://www.scmp.com/tech/article/3344246/trump-renews-attack-taiwans-chip-sector-after-us-supreme-court-tariff-rulingÂ
https://edition.cnn.com/2024/07/23/tech/trump-taiwan-tsmc-chips-industry-hnk-intlÂ
https://www.politico.com/newsletters/digital-future-daily/2025/06/10/the-chip-war-under-trump-00397048Â
Taiwanâs âSilicon Shieldâ:
https://www.stimson.org/2025/why-taiwan-fears-america-first-risks-eroding-its-silicon-shield/Â
Taiwan/China in new National Defense Strategy:
https://www.politico.com/news/2026/01/23/pentagon-national-defense-strategy-00745499
https://www.militarytimes.com/news/pentagon-congress/2026/01/26/trumps-new-national-defense-strategy-downgrades-china-threat/Â
$11bn arms sale to Taiwan:
https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/articles/c7095g45p1po
Trumpâs call with Xi, mentioning arms sales:
https://www.crisisgroup.org/cmt/asia-pacific/taiwan-strait-china-united-states/three-body-problem-taiwan-straitÂ
https://asia.nikkei.com/politics/international-relations/taiwan-tensions/trump-to-decide-on-taiwan-arms-sales-soon-as-china-trip-loomsÂ
Polling on Taiwanese views of US:
https://www.brookings.edu/articles/the-trump-effect-on-public-attitudes-toward-america-in-taiwan-and-south-korea/Â
Taiwanâs political crisis/deadlock:
https://foreignpolicy.com/2026/04/10/taiwan-china-budget-constitution-crisis/?tpcc=recirc_latest062921Â
Proposed defence budget:
https://www.scmp.com/news/china/politics/article/3349025/taiwans-opposition-kmt-splitting-pro-us-and-pro-beijing-campsÂ
https://www.defensenews.com/global/asia-pacific/2026/03/03/america-first-weapons-sales-policy-favors-arming-taiwan-quickly-in-theory/Â
Taiwan opposition leader visits China:
https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/articles/cj94y87k2ljoÂ
Chinese actions post-visit:
https://www.politico.com/news/2026/04/12/china-says-it-will-resume-some-ties-with-taiwan-after-visit-by-opposition-leader-00868309Â
Chinaâs dual strategy:
https://www.abc.net.au/news/2026-04-14/china-xi-jinping-cheng-li-wun-visit-taiwan-strait-peace-talk/106559678
