The US’ decision not to allow Taiwan’s leader to transit through the country has sparked worry in Taipei, but there have been reassuring developments too
Another bad news story for Taiwan, though less mainstream than the first, happened about two months ago but was only first reported in late July. Wellington Koo, Taiwan’s defence chief, had been scheduled to meet Elbridge Colby, US undersecretary of defence for policy, in June, but Washington reportedly called off the meeting saying the timing was bad because of the US strikes on Iran. The talks are yet to take place. The Taiwanese side remains concerned that Washington is beginning to soften its stance on Beijing at Taipei’s expense.
Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Company had already pledged US$100 billion to invest in the US to manufacture semiconductor chips, but the result was still unsatisfactory. Sustained trade frictions have led many in Taiwan to wonder whether an inability to get along economically could eventually convince the US to abandon the island.
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