Donald Trump claims "nothing's changed" on U.S. policy toward Taiwan. But his remarks about support for the democratic island — and what they portend after his summit with China's Xi Jinping — belie a shifting reality. https://www.japantimes.co.jp/news/2026/05/17/asia-pacific/politics/trump-taiwan-china-analysis/?utm_medium=Social&utm_source=mastodon #asiapacific #politics #us #china #xijinping #donaldtrump #taiwan #uschinarelations #usjapanrelations #sanaetakaichi #defense