U.S.-Taiwan Relations

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 head of Taiwan’s opposition party, Eric Chu, wants the world to know his party is “consistently” pro-American.  

Despite his recent gaffes about U.S. policy toward Taiwan, Biden's caution and conservatism are likely to carry the day.

The 7-hour talks covered a range of bilateral and international issues, but the U.S. and China chose to focus on very different things.

The former secretary of state’s visit became part of discussions on Taiwan about U.S. support amid the Russian invasion of Ukraine.

Can the KMT bring substance to match the symbolism of its resurrected office in the U.S. capital?

Bringing Taiwanese technocrats to Washington’s Summit for Democracy could help bolster Taiwan’s democratic standing.

The trip came amid a busy diplomatic stretch, including Taiwan-Europe exchanges as well as the Biden-Xi phone call.

Renaming Taiwan’s de facto embassy in the U.S. to “Taiwan Representative Office” would be both meaningful and consistent with U.S. foreign policy.

A primer on the American Institute in Taiwan (AIT), and how it influences the delicate China-Taiwan-U.S. triangle.

Increased U.S. support has raised hopes in Taiwan – and some of those expectations may be difficult for Washington to meet.

Trade talks might be back on the agenda, picking up the momentum from a flurry of late action by the Trump administration.