Clearly, it is time for some “new thinking” in Taipei. Otherwise, Tsai’s “combat ready” diplomats may eventually have no battles to fight.

There are dangerous signs from the U.S. to undermine the “One China” policy, says He Yafei. For the past 40 years, the two countries have managed the Taiwan issue well, but things are changing.

The rise in US military spending is unnecessary and hostile.

Relations between China and much of the West appear to be moving in reverse. The PRC risks losing its best friends abroad.

In spite of Chinese patience, repeated American aggression has led both countries into a trade war neither can win.

Cheng Li and Diana Liang discuss the political and security factors that have prevented China and the U.S. from cutting a deal in the current trade dispute. They argue that these obstacles should urge us to look at the bigger picture in order to avoid the disastrous consequences of a trade war, or even worse — risk an actual war.

Many factors have pushed the US to wage a trade war against China, but they are not immutable.

The Chinese mainland has every desire to peacefully reunify with Taiwan, and has every desire to maintain the status quo.

Mattis’ visit to China is really important.

Whilst Trump’s “America First” policy created the largest monthly budget surplus since 1968 (at $214 billion) in April this year and cut unemployment to below 4% for the first time since 2000, US credibility may have been permanently hurt.