U.S. Taiwan policy

The U.S. – along with Taiwanese people – draws the important distinction between de jure Taiwanese independence and the existing status quo of Taiwanese autonomy and self-governance. 

Insights from Martin B. Gold.

Despite emphasizing his commitment to bipartisanship, Kevin McCarthy’s current top priority is promoting partisan legislation and cementing Republicans as tough on China. 

Taiwan’s president will visit Guatemala and Belize – with stopovers in New York and Los Angeles on her way to and from Central America.

What do the Taiwanese people themselves think?

The KMT and CCP are seeking to optimize their cross-strait policies in advance of next year's Taiwanese election.

Insights from Mark Cancian.

Rather than preventing a war with China over Taiwan, a policy centered on military deterrence could spark one.

Yes, Chinese leader Xi Jinping has ambitions for absorbing Taiwan. But so did all his predecessors. 

Success depends on decreasing the perceived likelihood that a Chinese invasion of Taiwan would succeed, minimizing the perceived benefits, and increasing the expected costs. 

A Taiwan conflict in which the United States and its allies win the battles but lose the war would not be a historical first.

We should be talking more about the bill’s Taiwan Fellowship Program, which could reshape Taiwan-U.S. ties over the long term.