Taiwan Analysts See No Immediate US Shift After Trump-Xi Summit, Eye $30 Billion Trade Signal
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Updated · Fox News · Sep 30
Taiwan Analysts See No Immediate US Shift After Trump-Xi Summit, Eye $30 Billion Trade Signal
3 articles · Updated · Fox News · Sep 30
Summary
Taiwanese analysts said the Trump-Xi summit produced no immediate change in Washington’s Taiwan policy, with Trump still using the longstanding formula that the US does not support Taiwan independence.
US and Chinese readouts instead highlighted $30 billion in goods getting more favorable tariff treatment each way, plus an AI incident hotline and US concerns over rare-earth and critical-mineral supplies.
Taipei officials said the real test will come in the next few months through Trump’s decisions on arms sales, senior US visits and a possible US transit stop for President William Lai—steps Beijing opposes.
Some analysts warned any accommodation to Beijing could show up indirectly, such as scaled-down or unbundled weapons packages, even if no public policy shift was announced after the 2.5-day visit.
The summit leaves Taiwan watching both US-China rivalry and Taiwan’s own election calendar, with local voting in November and presidential and legislative elections due in January 2028.