In Call With Trump, Xi Says Taiwan Issue Extends Beyond China’s Internal Affairs

Chinese President Xi Jinping told U.S. President Donald Trump in a call Monday that Taiwan’s “return to China” is an essential part of the post–World War II international order.

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Jin Canrong: Abandoning Taiwan Is Not Yet the Mainstream View in the U.S., But China Must Prepare for the Worst

For China, no matter how the U.S. debates its Taiwan policy, the core approach must remain grounded in the possibility of a future China–U.S. conflict over Taiwan.

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Takaichi’s Taiwan Remarks Ignite East Asia, Triggering Fierce China–Japan Confrontation

What we are seeing now resembles the situation in Ukraine: the United States hopes to use Japan to launch a proxy war against China. It is impossible for the U.S. to confront China directly with nuclear weapons.

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Trump 2.0 Has Created New Bedfellows Among America’s China Watchers, But Competition Remains the Dominant View

Party affiliation and the nuances that go with it aside, the point is broadly the same: old-school Engagement is (and should be for many) off the table.

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A Tough Job to Keep: The Fates of China’s International Relations Ministers

These high-level changes spark serious concerns over the transparency of the Xi administration, and, in recent years, raise questions over the stability of China’s foreign policy.

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