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3 Key Points on President Trump’s Taiwan Policy

A Chinese coast guard ship sails toward the zone where China said it would conduct live fire exercises northeast of Pingtan island, the closest point in China to Taiwan, in Chinas southeast Fujian Province on April 10, 2023. Greg Baker/AFP via Getty Images

By John Mills
3/27/2025 Updated: 3/27/2025

Commentary


The Trump administration’s policy on Taiwan and the dynamic between Taiwan and China remains unclear at this time. However, three key indicators have emerged that suggest the direction and tone of the administration’s intent.

These developments have received relatively little attention—except from the Chinese foreign ministry, which responded sharply. That reaction may be the most telling sign of all.

Historically, the 1979 Taiwan Relations Act has guided U.S.–Taiwan relations. Additional clarification was, in theory, provided through three U.S.–China communiqués and six assurances from the United States to Taiwan. The term “One China” originates from the first communiqué between the United States and China in 1972, a reflection of a very different era. Now, under Secretary of State Marco Rubio, the U.S. State Department has begun to signal a new approach to managing the three-country relationship.


China Is Now Officially ‘China’


The U.S. State Department’s updated fact sheet titled “U.S. Relations With China” no longer uses the term “People’s Republic of China.” This change is notable. Naming conventions matter, and the Trump administration appears committed to rebranding major global designations.

In response, Chinese foreign ministry spokesman Guo Jiakun accused the United States of “denigrating China’s foreign policy and advocating so-called strategic competition.”

The fact sheet states: “The United States will address its relationship with China under the principles of reciprocity and fairness. The United States works to deter China’s aggression, combat China’s unfair trade policies, counter China’s malicious cyber activity, end China’s global trafficking of fentanyl precursors, mitigate China’s manipulation of international organizations, and promote accountability for China’s violations of human rights within China and around the globe.”

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