Taiwan officials say US stance will stay steady after Trump-Xi talks

At a Taipei seminar organized by the Cross-Strait Policy Association and Tamkang University’s Center for Cross-Strait Relations Studies, Mainland Affairs Council Deputy Minister Shen Yu-chung stated that the United States will not modify its longstanding Taiwan policy after President Donald Trump meets President Xi Jinping. He identified three "no changes": the structural US-China competition, the US’s Taiwan stance, and the resolve to maintain the status quo of peace in the strait.

Shen noted that trade and economic issues, such as AI competition and tariffs, will dominate the summit, while China might intensify pressure on the US and Taiwan. He cited recent bipartisan US statements reinforcing policy continuity and said Taiwan will keep deepening defence and semiconductor cooperation with the US. Finally, Shen warned that Beijing could exploit the meeting to promote defeatist narratives in Taiwan before the November local elections.