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U.S. Taiwan policy
![The Taipei-Beijing 'Diplomatic Truce' Crumbles: What Next for Taiwan? The Taipei-Beijing 'Diplomatic Truce' Crumbles: What Next for Taiwan?](https://thediplomat.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/06/sizes/thumbnail/thediplomat.com-c231a6d8-236e-4bf5-b22c-dc20fbb0e011.jpg)
The Taipei-Beijing 'Diplomatic Truce' Crumbles: What Next for Taiwan?
By Ankit Panda
With Panama deciding to recognize the government in Beijing, Taiwan's list of diplomatic allies continues to shrink.
![Making Sense of Donald Trump's Early Asia Moves: Taiwan, China, Pakistan, and the Philippines Making Sense of Donald Trump's Early Asia Moves: Taiwan, China, Pakistan, and the Philippines](https://thediplomat.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/12/sizes/thumbnail/thediplomat_2016-12-07_01-19-19.jpg)
Making Sense of Donald Trump's Early Asia Moves: Taiwan, China, Pakistan, and the Philippines
By Ankit Panda
What can be said about the incoming U.S. president's plans for Asia based on three important phone calls?
![Trump's Taiwan Phone Call Shows Need for US Policy Change Trump's Taiwan Phone Call Shows Need for US Policy Change](https://thediplomat.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/09/sizes/thumbnail/thediplomat_2016-09-09_15-03-24.jpg)
Trump's Taiwan Phone Call Shows Need for US Policy Change
By Gerrit van der Wees
U.S. Taiwan policy has not kept up with the times.
![Trump's Taiwan Phone Call: China Reacts Trump's Taiwan Phone Call: China Reacts](https://thediplomat.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/08/sizes/thumbnail/thediplomat_2016-08-02_16-44-32.jpg)
Trump's Taiwan Phone Call: China Reacts
By Shannon Tiezzi
China tries to be both stern and dismissive, even while Taiwan outlines the content of the conversation.
![Donald Trump Just Complicated US-Taiwan Relations, Big Time Donald Trump Just Complicated US-Taiwan Relations, Big Time](https://thediplomat.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/11/sizes/thumbnail/thediplomat_2016-11-15_15-51-13.jpg)
Donald Trump Just Complicated US-Taiwan Relations, Big Time
By Ankit Panda
Donald Trump's phone call to Tsai Ing-wen sets up a possible diplomatic crisis with China.
![What Does Trump's Election Mean for Taiwan? What Does Trump's Election Mean for Taiwan?](https://thediplomat.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/11/sizes/thumbnail/thediplomat_2016-11-10_16-11-49.jpg)
What Does Trump's Election Mean for Taiwan?
By David Prentice
Gauging the implications for cross-strait relations as well as Taiwan's security and economy.
![Tsai Ing-wen’s U.S. Transit Stops in Historical Context Tsai Ing-wen’s U.S. Transit Stops in Historical Context](https://thediplomat.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/07/sizes/thumbnail/thediplomat_2016-07-04_23-06-47.jpg)
Tsai Ing-wen’s U.S. Transit Stops in Historical Context
By Kristian McGuire
Unofficial transit stops by Taiwan leaders in the U.S. have some interesting history.
![Interview: Robert Sutter Interview: Robert Sutter](https://thediplomat.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/05/sizes/thumbnail/thediplomat_2016-05-04_00-13-05.jpg)
Interview: Robert Sutter
By Kristian McGuire
What might cross-strait relations and U.S. Taiwan policy look like following leadership changes in Taiwan and the U.S.?
![Taiwan’s Elections, China’s Response and America’s Policy Taiwan’s Elections, China’s Response and America’s Policy](https://thediplomat.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/02/sizes/thumbnail/thediplomat_2016-02-01_06-22-21.jpg)
Taiwan’s Elections, China’s Response and America’s Policy
By Robert Sutter
In the wake of the election, the future of cross-strait relations is even more uncertain.
![Tsai Ing-wen: Hardly Beijing’s Worst Nightmare Tsai Ing-wen: Hardly Beijing’s Worst Nightmare](https://thediplomat.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/01/sizes/thumbnail/thediplomat_2016-01-25_00-43-27.jpg)
Tsai Ing-wen: Hardly Beijing’s Worst Nightmare
By Joseph A. Bosco
The president-elect has pledged “no surprises” in cross-strait relations.
![The Xi-Ma Summit: A Lesson For US Diplomacy? The Xi-Ma Summit: A Lesson For US Diplomacy?](https://thediplomat.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/11/sizes/thumbnail/thediplomat_2015-11-11_13-10-42.jpg)
The Xi-Ma Summit: A Lesson For US Diplomacy?
By Dennis V. Hickey
U.S. policy on Taiwan might have applicability to other international disputes.
![US-China Relations: Giving Voice to Doves in a Hawkish Environment US-China Relations: Giving Voice to Doves in a Hawkish Environment](https://thediplomat.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/10/sizes/thumbnail/thediplomat_2015-10-02_00-37-45.jpg)
US-China Relations: Giving Voice to Doves in a Hawkish Environment
By Amitai Etzioni
The United States and China need to use their resources for nation-building at home rather than investing them in arms.