The highlights this week: The United States puts pressure on Taiwan , the Chinese Communist Party announces dates for its Fourth Plenum , and China alters its World Trade Organization status.
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The highlights this week: The United States puts pressure on Taiwan, the Chinese Communist Party announces dates for its Fourth Plenum, and China alters its World Trade Organization status.
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Taipei Faces Trump Pressure
Months into U.S. President Donald Trump’s second term, Taiwan faces double pressure. As Chinese President Xi Jinping reportedly lobbies Trump to formally oppose Taiwanese independence, the White House is pushing Taiwan to move a significant portion of its semiconductor industry to the United States in return for protection against China.
Previously, there had been speculation among observers about so-called grand bargains that could be struck between Trump and Xi, but none has ever materialized. Trump’s record of keeping up his end of deals is bad, and it would take surprising naivete for China to
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