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THEAMERICANCONSERVATIVE (Ted Galen Carpenter) - Why Trump Turned Chilly Toward Taiwan

With the Iran war raging, the last thing the U.S. needs is conflict with China. The post Why Trump Turned Chilly Toward Taiwan appeared first on The American Conservative .

Foreign Affairs Why Trump Turned Chilly Toward Taiwan With the Iran war raging, the last thing the U.S. needs is conflict with China. (Photo by ANDREW CABALLERO-REYNOLDS/AFP via Getty Images) After the 2024 election, there were widespread expectations throughout the international system that Donald Trump, in his second term, would consolidate and strengthen the existing already close security cooperation between the United States and Taiwan. The bilateral relationship had noticeably tightened during Trump’s first term , and that trend continued throughout Joe Biden’s presidency.  Moreover, U.S. diplomatic and…Open