US–China Relations After the Trump-Xi Summit and Implications for Taiwan
In this episode of DC Insiders, Bonnie Glaser, Managing Director of the Indo-Pacific Program at the German Marshall Fund speaks to host Wenchi Yu about the recent Trump–Xi meeting and what it may signal for Taiwan and regional security. Glaser examines why, according to both sides, Taiwan was not mentioned during the summit, how the tone of US–China engagement compares with policy actions, and what continuity or shifts can be observed under the new administration. Glaser also explains Beijing’s recent political messaging, including references to “Taiwan Retrocession Day,” and evaluates China’s expanding gray-zone activities around Taiwan and its outlying islands.
