With U.S. President-elect Donald Trump taking office on January 20, we take a deep dive into how he might reshape ties with China, and what that means for the world as the U.S. and its partners and allies face an increasingly aggressive China. Chinese state media has reported that Xi Jinping congratulated Trump on his reelection and reiterated that both China and the U.S. benefit from cooperation and lose through confrontation. Can dialogue truly ease tensions between the two countries? In this episode of “Taiwan Talks,” we examine what Trump’s second administration could bring to Taiwan-U.S.-China ties. Furthermore, we discuss Elon Musk’s potential influence in the incoming administration, whether Trump would lead shifts to current U.S. alliances, and how Marco Rubio’s appointment as Secretary of State may affect U.S.-Taiwan relations.
Our guests are:
Wenchi Yu
- Harvard Kennedy School Fellow
Chen Fang-yu
- Soochow University Political Science Assistant Professor
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