Taiwan’s future in the shadow of a changing America

Ian Bond, deputy director of the Centre for European Reform, believes Europe could benefit from US-China decoupling. He argues that sectors like green technology and high-quality machinery may gain market share as trade dynamics shift. However, Bond also highlights the EU’s reluctance to engage directly on sensitive issues like Taiwan, preferring to focus on its economic priorities.

Bond points out that while Trump has often been critical of China, he “allegedly encouraged Chinse President Xi Jinping to build internment camps for the Uyghur minority in the Xinjiang region, and canceled U.S. sanctions against Chinese telecommunications firm ZTE as a favor to Xi. Trump’s advisers during the election campaign included several China hawks, but it is unclear whether they will be able to hold him to a consistent policy.”