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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

How Trump's Improvisational China Policy Is Impacting Trade, Taiwan, and Strategic Competition

Analysis
by Paul Heer

The recent Trump-Xi meeting resolved none of the underlying tensions between Beijing and Washington. It merely kicked the can down the road.

President Donald Trump, left, and Chinese President Xi Jinping pose ahead of their summit talk at Gimhae International Airport in Busan, South Korea, Thursday, Oct. 30, 2025.
Mark Schiefelbein / AP
US Foreign Policy

Are Changing Demographics the Next Global Power Shift?

Podcast
Deep Dish on Global Affairs Podcast

China, Japan, and South Korea are aging fast. What does that mean for global stability?

Aging Population
Mark Schiefelbein / AP
Defense and Security

Research

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

Chinese Public Values Global Leadership More than Americans Do

RESEARCH
Public Opinion Survey by Coauthors

Unique parallel surveys find both publics agree trade and international engagement benefit their countries, but to different degrees.

People walk past a Chinese flag in a commercial area in Beijing
Aaron Favila / AP
Public Opinion

Experts