While support from the United States is welcome news for Taiwan, Trump's words raise a real question: Does Xi actually know the cost of invading Taiwan?
Taiwan is reaffirming its resolve to defend itself, as the summit between President Donald Trump and Chinese leader Xi Jinping is delayed and speculation grows over whether it could affect U.S. arms sales to the island.
A high-profile meeting between Taiwan opposition leader Cheng Li-wun and Chinese Communist Party leader Xi Jinping has drawn sharp criticism in Taiwan, and analysts warn that Beijing is reframing the idea of “peace” to advance its political agenda.
Taiwan first tested the HIMARS last year, firing them off of the east coast of the island, but this was the first time they were fired into the waters of the Taiwan Strait.
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Would Taiwan fall to communist China if the U.S. doesn’t sell it more weapons? Would President Donald Trump withhold weapons to Taiwan as a negotiating tactic with China? These are key questions as Trump considers a $14 billion arms sale to Taiwan.
In Munich, the United States and China presented sharply contrasting visions for global security, including their approaches to Europe and the Taiwan Strait.
He also described Taiwan as "a very good negotiating chip."
However, Trump's position remains consistent with long-standing U.S. policy toward Taiwan, known as strategic ambiguity. Under the Taiwan Relations Act, which has governed U.S.
Under the Taiwan Relations Act, the United States is to make available defense articles and defense services needed for Taiwan to maintain a sufficient self-defense capability.
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No Mention of Denuclearization
He said Taiwan hoped the Trump-Xi summit would not produce any surprises on Taiwan-related issues.
The United States is legally obligated to help Taiwan maintain its defenses. Last week, U.S.
The Europeans are hard-pressed looking after themselves, much less to help with Taiwan, even if they wanted to.
Taiwan No ‘Sure Thing’ for Beijing
Xi would be rolling the dice if he were to move against Taiwan.
However, this focus on Chinese military capabilities is about what China can do to Taiwan.
As important is what Taiwan can do to China, especially to a PLA invasion force crossing the Taiwan Strait.
TAIPEI, Taiwan—The Taiwan government has accused the Chinese communist regime of engaging in transnational repression after a Chinese state-run newspaper in Hong Kong published an article targeting Taiwanese Interior Minister Liu Shyh-fang and her nephew
I just visited Palau, the geographically closest diplomatic ally of Taiwan that formally recognizes us. These countries are important for Taiwan, and they have continued to lend a voice to Taiwan where Taiwan is underrepresented or not represented.
Gaslighting teaches allies to treat engagement with Taiwan as a “risk management” exercise rather than a matter of democratic principle. It encourages a culture of euphemism: Don’t say “Taiwan,” say “the Taiwan issue.”
(Taiwan Coast Guard Administration)
Japan, Philippines Drawn Into Dispute
Beijing claims Taiwan as part of China, although the Chinese Communist Party has never ruled the island. Taiwan is self-governed and rejects Beijing’s sovereignty claims.
"First, it is to divide Taiwanese society, amplifying pro-China voices, which can also serve to further hinder efforts to advance U.S. arms sales [to Taiwan],” he said.
“Second, it is to divide Taiwan–U.S. cooperation.
TAIPEI, Taiwan—U.S. President Donald Trump signed new bipartisan legislation on Taiwan into law on Dec. 2, drawing a swift protest from China’s communist regime, which regards Taiwan as part of its territory.
The Chinese communist regime claims Taiwan as part of China and has not ruled out the use of force to bring it under its control. Taiwan rejects Beijing’s sovereignty claims.
Reuters contributed to this report.
Lee Yu-wei, a senior official of the Administration for Cyber Security at Taiwan’s Ministry of Digital Affairs, speaks at a news conference in Taipei, Taiwan, on May 27, 2026.
Japan is set to deploy missiles near Taiwan to deter threats from Beijing.
Nearly $1 billion dollars in U.S. taxpayer-funded research is linked to collaborations with Chinese labs—more notably, Chinese defense laboratories.
China claims Taiwan as its own territory and has not ruled out the use of force to bring the island under its control.
Taiwan rejects China's sovereignty claims and maintains that only its people can decide the island's future.
