Trump 'could choose to change Taiwan policy in Beijing' unhindered by Congress, analyst says

Trump 'could choose to change Taiwan policy in Beijing' unhindered by Congress, analyst says Asia / Pacific

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Issued on: 12/05/2026 - 23:02

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Speaking with FRANCE 24's Sharon Gaffney, David Sacks, Fellow for Asia studies at the Council on Foreign Relations, explains that Trump "could choose to change US policy towards Taiwan and Congress only has so many things that it can do to try to rein that in". U.S. President Donald Trump and Chinese ​President Xi ‌Jinping are holding two days of meetings on Thursday and ⁠Friday where the issue of Taiwan, which Beijing views as its own territory, is certain to come up.

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