Tag: Taiwan Strait

From the 1982 Communiqué to Trump–Xi 2026: Taiwan and the Changing Logic of U.S.–China Strategic Competition

More than four decades after the 1982 U.S.–China Communiqué, Taiwan has returned to the center of strategic bargaining between Washington and Beijing. EUNACR examines whether the Trump–Xi summit signals an American retreat or a broader shift toward managing China’s rise through strategic bargaining, selective accommodation, and competitive containment.