Does a change of wording by the U.S. on its Taiwan fact sheet indicate a shift in favor of Taiwan, or should we read less into it? A statement that the U.S. “does not support Taiwan independence” has been removed from the State Department website. Furthermore, the fact sheet previously said: “We expect cross-strait differences to be resolved by peaceful means.” Now it adds to that: “…free from coercion, in a manner acceptable to the people on both sides of the strait.” Beijing has criticized the changes as a “regression.” Our guests: Chong Ja Ian National University of Singapore Department of Political Science Associate Professor Wen-ti Sung Atlantic Council Global China Hub Non-Resident FellowChapters00:00:00 U.S.-Taiwan Ties in Trump’s Second Term00:02:58 Is Washington’s Taiwan Stance Shifting?00:13:55 U.S.-China Relations Factsheet Changes00:18:37 China’s Diplomatic Push for Unification
