The durability of U.S.-Taiwan relations now rests less on individual leaders than on institutional ties and economic integration, and both have been deepening. https://www.japantimes.co.jp/commentary/2026/05/26/world/taiwan-immune-to-american-betrayal/?utm_medium=Social&utm_source=mastodon #commentary #worldnews #us #china #uschinarelations #donaldtrump #xijinping #taiwan #ustaiwanrelations #defense
Has Taiwan made itself immune to American betrayal?

Although Donald Trump's recent statements about Taiwan seemed like a gift to Chinese President Xi Jinping, such rhetoric no longer tells us as much as it once did.

The Japan Times