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Critical Implications of the US-Taiwan-China Relationship

PAST EVENT

Experts from the Chicago Council and the Institute of National Defense and Security Research convene to discuss relations between the US, Taiwan, and China.

People in a crowd hold Taiwan and US flags as they welcome Taiwanese President Lai Ching-te to Guam on December 4, 2024.
Taiwan Presidential Office / AP

Roundtable with the Taiwanese Minister of Mainland Affairs

PAST EVENT

Taiwan's Minister of Mainland Affairs Chiu Chui-cheng joins the Council for a discussion on relations between Taiwan and China.

A Taiwan national flag flutters near the Taipei 101 building at the National Dr. Sun Yat-Sen Memorial Hall in Taipei, Taiwan on February 28, 2025.
Chiang Ying-ying / AP

Commentary

Is Japan Entering a New Political Era?

Podcast
Deep Dish on Global Affairs Podcast

What does Japan’s Prime Minister signal for security, alliances, and power in Asia and beyond? Takako Hikotani and Noah Sneider explore from the ground.

Japan Elections
Kim Kyung-Hoon/AP
Global Politics

A New and Dangerous Era for US-China Ties

Analysis
by Evan Medeiros

With Washington prioritizing deal-making over competition, Beijing’s confidence is growing—and the risk of miscalculation is rising. Could China use America’s time-out from strategic competition to surpass it economically, technologically, and geopolitically?

President Donald Trump and Chinese President Xi Jinping walk in front of people waving American and Chinese flags
Andrew Harnik / AP
US Foreign Policy

Research

Shared Confidence, Diverging Expectations in the Taiwan Strait

RESEARCH
Public Opinion Survey by Coauthors

Americans and Taiwanese see US power as superior to Beijing’s, and China’s rise as a major threat to both countries. Yet Americans remain more cautious about direct military involvement, even as both sides prefer maintaining the cross-strait status quo.

A Taiwanese military officer salutes to Taiwan's flag
Chiang Ying-ying / AP
Public Opinion

Americans Grow More Supportive of Aiding Taiwan in a China Crisis

RESEARCH
Public Opinion Survey by Craig Kafura

Still, the US public prefers to maintain the status quo across the Taiwan Strait rather than risk military confrontation with Beijing.

A guard adjusts a Taiwanese flag
Louise Delmotte / AP
US Foreign Policy