List of Taiwan articles
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U.S. President Donald Trump is greeted by Chinese President Xi Jinping at the Great Hall of the People in Beijing. What Happened When Trump Met Xi
Historian Rana Mitter on the new balance of power between Washington and Beijing.
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U.S. President Donald Trump and Chinese President Xi Jinping are seen walking past Chinese soldiers. Talking (and Not Talking) Taiwan
A tale of two readouts.
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The Three Soldiers, a public art installation commemorating generations of troops once stationed along Taiwan’s rugged northeastern coastline, is seen in Linshan Cape Beach, northern Taiwan. The Taiwan Evacuation Trap
Washington has no good options for evacuating Americans in a crisis.
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A red-and-yellow Chinese flag flies from a flagpole on the top of a simple building of about two stories tall. The building is surrounded on all sides by colorful shipping containers stacked in various configurations. U.S. Volatility Is Advancing China’s Long Game
Beijing’s response to Washington’s chaos is not triumphalism but a patient campaign to win the future.
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About a dozen lawmakers and aides are seen from overhead as they brawl on the floor of a legislative chamber, throwing arms, pulling on shirts, and shouting. One man is nearly horizontal as he's hauled over a low wall. Taiwan’s Political Crisis Is a Security Nightmare
Government paralysis is freezing budgets and wrecking public trust.
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About half a dozen people are seen at the front of a crowd, most of them wearing yellow and holding yellow signs with writing in Mandarin. One person holds their hands up to their face like a megaphone as they shout; others wave their hands in the air. Beijing Prefers Peace to Force on Taiwan
China sees the potential for conflict as a tragedy, not an opportunity.
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Taiwanese flags line a street in Kinmen, Taiwan, on Oct. 29, 2025. Beijing Is Trying to Break U.S. Narratives Over Taiwan
A key meeting with the Taiwanese opposition signals a different model of cross-strait stability.
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Japanese Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi Japan Should Help Sink China’s Invasion Fleet
Sanae Takaichi committing to Taiwan’s defense would help keep the peace.
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Demonstrators near the White House in Washington oppose the Iran war. Disapproval for Iran War Among Experts Is Sky-High
A poll of IR scholars reveals strong opposition to the conflict and fears about its risks.
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Two people are seen from behind stand with their necks craned to look up at a TV screen showing a news broadcast. On the screen, a video shows Trump and Xi shaking hands. Thanks to Trump, Xi Has Time on His Side With Taiwan
Beijing is less likely to risk an invasion while Trump is facilitating its pressure campaign against Taipei.
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A Chinese flag is seen in the foreground with container ships, cranes, and shipping containers in Shenzhen, China, on April 12, 2025. What Is Trump’s China Policy?
Kurt Campbell: “The president clearly wants short-term deals.”
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Then-National Tsinghua University sociology professor Chen Ming-chi speaks to journalists in Taipei, Taiwan, on Jan. 14, 2024. How Taiwan Sees the World
The island’s deputy foreign minister on Trump, defense, and why he thinks countries shouldn’t trust China.
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From left to right: European Union Council President António Costa, Japanese Prime Minister Shigeru Ishiba, Italian Prime Minister Giorgia Meloni, French President Emmanuel Macron, Canadian Prime Minister Mark Carney, and U.S. President Donald Trump arrive for a group photo at the G-7 summit in Canada on June 16, 2025. Middle Powers Don’t Have to Work Together to Get Ahead
Countries with a critical niche may be best primed to endure great-power competition.
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An illustration shows Donald Trump with his back toward a map of the land masses of Taiwan and Japan with the shape of China to his left. Washington’s Silence in Asia Is a Gift to Beijing
The Trump administration has done little as China threatens U.S. allies.
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Chinese soldiers fire a rocket into the air as they conduct military drills on Pingtan island, the closest point to Taiwan, on Dec. 30, 2025. A Failed Chinese Invasion of Taiwan Would Be Disastrous for Xi Jinping
Beijing’s saber-rattling conceals the real possibility of a loss.
