{"id":8652,"date":"2025-02-25T10:36:12","date_gmt":"2025-02-25T10:36:12","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/site.itshrt.com\/worldnews\/taiwan-watches-trump-undercut-ukraine-hoping-it-wont-be-next\/"},"modified":"2025-02-25T10:36:12","modified_gmt":"2025-02-25T10:36:12","slug":"taiwan-watches-trump-undercut-ukraine-hoping-it-wont-be-next","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/site.itshrt.com\/worldnews\/taiwan-watches-trump-undercut-ukraine-hoping-it-wont-be-next\/","title":{"rendered":"Taiwan Watches Trump Undercut Ukraine, Hoping It Won\u2019t Be Next"},"content":{"rendered":"<p> <script async src=\"https:\/\/pagead2.googlesyndication.com\/pagead\/js\/adsbygoogle.js?client=ca-pub-6606220950177433\"\r\n     crossorigin=\"anonymous\"><\/script>\r\n<!-- ItShrt World News -->\r\n<ins class=\"adsbygoogle\"\r\n     style=\"display:block\"\r\n     data-ad-client=\"ca-pub-6606220950177433\"\r\n     data-ad-slot=\"1882483372\"\r\n     data-ad-format=\"auto\"\r\n     data-full-width-responsive=\"true\"><\/ins>\r\n<script>\r\n     (adsbygoogle = window.adsbygoogle || []).push({});\r\n<\/script>\r\n<br \/>\n<\/p>\n<div data-testid=\"companionColumn-0\">\n<div class=\"css-53u6y8\">\n<p class=\"css-at9mc1 evys1bk0\">Soon after Russia invaded Ukraine, Taiwan\u2019s leaders joined the United States and its allies in declaring solidarity with the victim. Taiwan and Ukraine were fellow democracies, they said, each imperiled by its hulking, authoritarian neighbor.<\/p>\n<p class=\"css-at9mc1 evys1bk0\">Now, <a class=\"css-yywogo\" href=\"https:\/\/www.nytimes.com\/2025\/02\/19\/us\/politics\/trump-zelensky-russia-ukraine-war.html?searchResultPosition=2\" title=\"\">President Trump\u2019s turn against Ukraine<\/a> could fan debate in Taiwan about whether it can count on American support in the event of a widening conflict with China, which claims the self-governed island as its territory.<\/p>\n<p class=\"css-at9mc1 evys1bk0\">\u201cTaiwan spent the better part of the past three years making the case for how the fate of democracies is intimately tied and what happens to Ukraine affects Taiwan,\u201d said <a class=\"css-yywogo\" href=\"https:\/\/globaltaiwan.org\/member\/russell-hsiao\/\" title=\"\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\">Russell Hsiao<\/a>, the executive director of the Global Taiwan Institute, which is based in Washington.<\/p>\n<p class=\"css-at9mc1 evys1bk0\">\u201cWith the seemingly abrupt change in the U.S. position on the Ukraine war,\u201d Mr. Hsiao said, \u201cthis could have the effect of causing some in Taiwan to question whether the United States could pull the rug from underneath them.\u201d<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<aside class=\"css-ew4tgv\" aria-label=\"companion column\"\/><\/div>\n<div data-testid=\"companionColumn-1\">\n<div class=\"css-53u6y8\">\n<p class=\"css-at9mc1 evys1bk0\">For decades, Taiwan has faced the possibility of invasion by China, which now sends fighter jets and warships nearly every day to probe its defenses. Taiwan\u2019s ability to deter a potential attack hinges on whether the United States stands ready to help and even send forces. The island\u2019s leaders have made closer ties with Washington a pillar of its foreign and defense policy for nearly a decade.<\/p>\n<p class=\"css-at9mc1 evys1bk0\">But as Mr. Trump executes a dramatic reversal of U.S. policy toward Ukraine, abandoning Western efforts to punish Russia for the invasion and insisting that Ukraine is to blame for the war, the United States\u2019 partners, including Taiwan, are being forced to assess their own positions and weigh how to secure Mr. Trump\u2019s support.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<aside class=\"css-ew4tgv\" aria-label=\"companion column\"\/><\/div>\n<div data-testid=\"companionColumn-2\">\n<div class=\"css-53u6y8\">\n<p class=\"css-at9mc1 evys1bk0\">In Taiwan, Mr. Trump\u2019s stinging comments about Ukraine could feed a current of <a class=\"css-yywogo\" href=\"https:\/\/www.nytimes.com\/2024\/01\/20\/world\/asia\/taiwan-united-states-views.html\" title=\"\">public opinion<\/a> arguing that the island has been repeatedly abandoned by Washington and cannot trust its promises.<\/p>\n<p class=\"css-at9mc1 evys1bk0\">\u201cThe prospect of the United States trying to make a deal with Russia over Ukraine, without actually giving Ukraine a seat at the table, will reinforce the sense of American skepticism in Taiwan,\u201d said <a class=\"css-yywogo\" href=\"https:\/\/europeanvalues.cz\/en\/about-us\/our-team\/marcin-jerzewski\/\" title=\"\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\">Marcin Jerzewski<\/a>, the head of the Taiwan office of the European Values Center for Security Policy, which tries to foster cooperation between European and Asian democracies.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<aside class=\"css-ew4tgv\" aria-label=\"companion column\"\/><\/div>\n<div data-testid=\"companionColumn-3\">\n<div class=\"css-53u6y8\">\n<p class=\"css-at9mc1 evys1bk0\">Some anxiety has surfaced on social media, with a few Taiwanese commentators suggesting that if war between China and Taiwan should erupt, Mr. Trump might take a similarly transactional approach. (Taiwanese officials have said that the Chinese government covertly amplifies skeptical online talk about Washington in Taiwan.)<\/p>\n<p class=\"css-at9mc1 evys1bk0\">On Sunday, dozens of Ukrainians and Taiwanese gathered outside the de facto Russian embassy in Taipei. \u201cRussia is the aggressor,\u201d one organizer said \u2014 a message tacitly, yet pointedly, aimed at Mr. Trump.<\/p>\n<p class=\"css-at9mc1 evys1bk0\">\u201cIf today he could abandon Ukraine \u2014 and I don\u2019t know if he\u2019s really going to abandon Ukraine \u2014 then could he also abandon Taiwan?\u201d said Huang Yu-hsiang, a 23-year old technician who was <a class=\"css-yywogo\" href=\"https:\/\/focustaiwan.tw\/politics\/202502230008\" title=\"\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\">at the protest<\/a>. \u201cIf they don\u2019t care about values, that means they could abandon Taiwan, a consistent supporter of democracy.\u201d<\/p>\n<p class=\"css-at9mc1 evys1bk0\">Mr. Trump does not appear to have a strong commitment to Taiwanese democracy. That has contributed to concerns that he might put Taiwan\u2019s interests at risk if he negotiates a <a class=\"css-yywogo\" href=\"https:\/\/www.nytimes.com\/2025\/02\/19\/business\/economy\/trump-china-trade-deal.html\" title=\"\">big trade deal<\/a> with China\u2019s leader, Xi Jinping, who has told Mr. Trump and previous American presidents that Taiwan is a key concern in their relationship.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<aside class=\"css-ew4tgv\" aria-label=\"companion column\"\/><\/div>\n<div data-testid=\"companionColumn-4\">\n<div class=\"css-53u6y8\">\n<p class=\"css-at9mc1 evys1bk0\">For now, Taiwanese officials <a class=\"css-yywogo\" href=\"https:\/\/english.president.gov.tw\/News\/6911\" title=\"\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\">have been sounding<\/a> a <a class=\"css-yywogo\" href=\"https:\/\/www.taipeitimes.com\/News\/taiwan\/archives\/2025\/02\/21\/2003832272\" title=\"\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\">positive note<\/a> about relations with Washington, taking care to avoid an open rift with Mr. Trump. At a security forum in Taipei last week, President Lai Ching-te cast Taiwan as a key player in democracies\u2019 struggle against authoritarian powers like as Russia, China and Iran. But Taiwan\u2019s statements of support for Ukraine have been measured lately, avoiding specifics about Mr. Trump\u2019s decisions.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<aside class=\"css-ew4tgv\" aria-label=\"companion column\"\/><\/div>\n<div data-testid=\"companionColumn-5\">\n<div class=\"css-53u6y8\">\n<p class=\"css-at9mc1 evys1bk0\">What does Taiwan think of the possibility that the United States might cut off support for Ukraine or force it to accept peace terms that favor Russia? Joseph Wu, the secretary general of Taiwan\u2019s National Security Council and a former foreign minister, sidestepped the question at the same security forum.<\/p>\n<p class=\"css-at9mc1 evys1bk0\">\u201cServing in the Ministry of Foreign Affairs for six \u2014 for more than six \u2014 years, I know there are things I can say, and there are things I cannot say,\u201d Mr. Wu said. He emphasized that Taiwan understood that it needed to strengthen its military. \u201cOur own fate is controlled in our hands,\u201d he said.<\/p>\n<p class=\"css-at9mc1 evys1bk0\">When President Vladimir V. Putin sent Russian forces rumbling into Ukraine in a full invasion three years ago, Taiwanese leaders had already been worried that Mr. Xi might feel emboldened to try something similar on their soil. He had overseen a harsh security crackdown in Hong Kong and a rapid buildup of China\u2019s military.<\/p>\n<p class=\"css-at9mc1 evys1bk0\">Tsai Ing-wen, Taiwan\u2019s president at the time, and her officials <a class=\"css-yywogo\" href=\"https:\/\/english.president.gov.tw\/NEWS\/6365\" title=\"\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\">drew rhetorical parallels<\/a> between Taiwan and Ukraine as they sought to raise public support for their policies, including more military preparations and the strengthening of ties with other democracies.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<aside class=\"css-ew4tgv\" aria-label=\"companion column\"\/><\/div>\n<div data-testid=\"companionColumn-6\">\n<div class=\"css-53u6y8\">\n<p class=\"css-at9mc1 evys1bk0\">Invaders must not go unpunished, Bi-khim Hsiao, who is now Taiwan\u2019s vice president, <a class=\"css-yywogo\" href=\"https:\/\/www.nytimes.com\/2023\/05\/30\/us\/politics\/taiwan-ambassador-ukraine-china.html\" title=\"\">told reporters in 2023<\/a>, when she was its chief representative in Washington. \u201cWe must ensure that anyone contemplating the possibility of an invasion understands that,\u201d she said, \u201cand that is why Ukraine\u2019s success in defending against aggression is so important also for Taiwan.\u201d<\/p>\n<p class=\"css-at9mc1 evys1bk0\">It was clear to Taiwan that Mr. Trump\u2019s return to the White House would inject uncertainty into the relationship with the United States, even before his recent statements about Ukraine.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<aside class=\"css-ew4tgv\" aria-label=\"companion column\"\/><\/div>\n<div data-testid=\"companionColumn-7\">\n<div class=\"css-53u6y8\">\n<p class=\"css-at9mc1 evys1bk0\">As a candidate for the White House and after taking office, <a class=\"css-yywogo\" href=\"https:\/\/www.nytimes.com\/2024\/07\/17\/world\/asia\/trump-taiwan-defense-chips.html\" title=\"\">Mr. Trump said Taiwan<\/a> was spending far too little on its military and was too complacent about the United States coming to its rescue in a war. He also accused Taiwan of unfairly gaining dominance in the manufacture of advanced semiconductors for smartphones and other technology.<\/p>\n<p class=\"css-at9mc1 evys1bk0\">But Taiwanese officials and experts have said that, pressure from Mr. Trump notwithstanding, Taiwan is very different from Ukraine and more economically important to the United States. They argue that the Trump administration sees China as a more pressing challenge for the United States than Russia, and that Taiwan can be a loyal partner in that context.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<aside class=\"css-ew4tgv\" aria-label=\"companion column\"\/><\/div>\n<div data-testid=\"companionColumn-8\">\n<div class=\"css-53u6y8\">\n<p class=\"css-at9mc1 evys1bk0\">Mr. Lai, Taiwan\u2019s president, has been trying to head off any serious breach with Mr. Trump. This month, <a class=\"css-yywogo\" href=\"https:\/\/english.president.gov.tw\/News\/6908\" title=\"\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\">he announced<\/a> that Taiwan would increase military spending to at least 3 percent of its economic output (up from <a class=\"css-yywogo\" href=\"https:\/\/focustaiwan.tw\/politics\/202408220015\" title=\"\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\">about 2.45 percent<\/a> this year). He also said the island \u2014 which has more semiconductor fabrication plants, or \u201cfabs,\u201d than any other place in the world \u2014 would come up with proposals in response to Mr. Trump\u2019s demand that more such plants be built in the United States.<\/p>\n<p class=\"css-at9mc1 evys1bk0\">\u201cFrom additional arms purchases and energy imports to semiconductor fabs in the United States, the Lai administration will have to come up with an optimal mix that can catch the attention of President Trump and make haste,\u201d said Mr. Hsiao, the researcher in Washington. \u201cTime is really of the essence for Taipei.\u201d<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<aside class=\"css-ew4tgv\" aria-label=\"companion column\"\/><\/div>\n<p><script async src=\"https:\/\/pagead2.googlesyndication.com\/pagead\/js\/adsbygoogle.js?client=ca-pub-6606220950177433\"\r\n     crossorigin=\"anonymous\"><\/script>\r\n<!-- ItShrt World News -->\r\n<ins class=\"adsbygoogle\"\r\n     style=\"display:block\"\r\n     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