Updated
Updated · South China Morning Post · Sep 21
Shaheen Warns Trump Not to Waver on Taiwan Ahead of Xi Summit, Citing Bipartisan Support
Updated
Updated · South China Morning Post · Sep 21

Shaheen Warns Trump Not to Waver on Taiwan Ahead of Xi Summit, Citing Bipartisan Support

3 articles · Updated · South China Morning Post · Sep 21

Summary

  • Jeanne Shaheen, the top Senate Democrat on foreign policy, warned Donald Trump not to soften longstanding US policy on Taiwan before his summit with Xi Jinping in Washington this week.
  • Shaheen said Congress has strong bipartisan backing for the US position on Taiwan, signaling any shift by Trump would face resistance beyond the White House.
  • She also argued a new US law allowing tariffs on buyers of Russian oil sends Beijing a message ahead of the meeting, linking Taiwan concerns to broader pressure on China.

Insights

How might the new Russian oil tariffs be used as leverage in the high-stakes Washington summit between Trump and Xi?
Will Taiwan's asymmetric defense strategy be enough to deter incremental pressures, or is a global economic shock inevitable?