In 2024, Taiwan and South Korea still share many similarities: both nations’ people are passionate about baseball, and in the context of AI becoming a key industry of the future, both countries’ semiconductor industries have garnered significant attention.
Moving forward, Taiwan should balance domestic and diplomatic development while paying attention to the various considerations APEC members have regarding Taiwan’s advantages.
Nearly 80 years since the end of the war, these soldiers’ stories offer a deeper understanding of the evolution of Taiwanese identity and a shared commitment to safeguarding a peaceful future.
Trump’s transactional nature means he will expect Taiwan to present its own terms for negotiation, as his goal is to strike a deal that benefits the US, rather than to destroy Taiwan or China.
For Taiwan, the evolving situations in both the Ukraine war and the Middle East conflict must be closely monitored.
Thus, over these four years, Taiwan will need to engage equally with the Trump administration, the Republican-controlled Congress, and the Democratic Party, investing equivalent effort and resources to build strong relationships with all parties.