China Taiwan policy

China's government fears looking weak if the visit happens; the Biden administration fears looking weak if it doesn't.

Beijing is reacting to the intensification of U.S. political outreach to Taiwan after Russia’s Ukraine invasion.

President Biden’s repeated promises to defend Taiwan reflect a shift in U.S. strategic thinking that threatens the bottom line of China-U.S. relations.

The Chinese Communist Party’s position on Taiwan is far from consistent. Just look at Chairman Mao’s initial stance.

Xi Jinping is watching Ukraine with one eye on Taiwan. The West must give him reason to think any invasion would be disastrously costly.

Multiple reasons likely contributed to the spike in incursions and sorties in early October.

Washington has strategic, economic, and normative reasons for safeguarding the island from Chinese coercion.

China’s intentions are likely directed against outside interference -- and not at Taiwan specifically.

Prospects of an imminent Chinese invasion are overblown – but that doesn’t mean Taiwan can be complacent.

The German manufacturer vowed to provide vaccines to Taiwan after worries that the Chinese government had tried to block a deal for 5 million doses.

China could follow the U.S. approach to Cuba and try to suffocate Taiwan economically.

There was unfounded speculation that Joe Biden would neglect Taiwan’s defense needs, but the first week of his relationship with Taipei has shown good signs.