Germany’s approach to the Indo-Pacific, as formulated in its 2020 Indo-Pacific Guidelines, is very compatible with Taiwan’s New Southbound Policy.
Trade will be a major issue between the United States and its largest trading partners, many of which have large trade deficits with the United States, including Taiwan.
Washington needs to pursue a strategy in which the United States can punish the CCP every time it tries to inch closer to the redline of attacking Taiwan.
Passed in 2020, the TAIPEI Act was intended to stem Taiwan’s loss of international allies and to incentivize the United States to act.
The United States and its allies are taking measures to protect their interests and prevent Chinese tech companies from dominating the global semiconductor market.