Overview

• In a Fox News interview before his Alaska summit with Putin, Trump said Xi told him “I will never do it as long as you’re president,” adding that “China is very patient.”
• The Chinese Embassy in Washington called Taiwan “the most important and sensitive issue” and urged the U.S. to adhere to the One-China principle.
• Trump this week extended a 90-day suspension of reciprocal tariffs on China to maintain diplomatic momentum.
• Taiwan’s ruling party lawmaker Wang Ting-yu welcomed support but said Taipei must strengthen its own defense capabilities regardless of external assurances.
• U.S. officials and analysts are debating whether to clarify security guarantees under the Taiwan Relations Act or stick with strategic ambiguity.