US-Taiwan trade negotiations are going to be difficult: not just because of the diplomatic restrictions on Washington-Taipei communications, but also because of the nature of the tariffs the Trump Administration is applying.
Because true loyalty is never enforced. It is earned, sustained and shared. And in a fragile world, that may be Taiwan’s most powerful form of resilience.
Only by ensuring that more international actors explicitly reject China’s misuse of Resolution 2758 can the world effectively counter any justification Beijing might seek for military aggression against Taiwan, thereby securing regional stability and global security.
While we must tailor our signals carefully for Trump, we cannot afford to jeopardize our relationships with like-minded democracies in the process.
India is an important player to engage with in the next decade and Taiwan is making the right move by inviting its labour.
Trump has been back in office for just a month and a half, yet the impact has been beyond imagination.