MERICS China Security and Risk Tracker 01/2026 (opens in new tab)
Trump's remarks after China Summit compromise Taiwan's security by Aurelio InsisaTaiwan’s security outlook deteriorated in the aftermath of the Xi-Trump summit, held on 14-15 May in Beijing, with the US announcement that a fresh USD 14 billion arms deal with the island is now “under review”. The US move also raises questions for European actors over the sustainability of their behind-the-scenes security engagement with Taiwan.Before the two presidents met for the US-China summit, Beijing repo...
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