Looking Ahead for Taiwan Policy in 2026

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2025 was an eventful year for both Taiwan, and for US-Taiwan relations. Significant developments included the uncertainties of US-Taiwan policy under the second Trump Administration (involving both key trade issues such as tariffs, as well as security ties between the two sides related to arms sales and other defense issues). The past year also saw gradually escalating People’s Republic of China (PRC) military pressure directed against Taiwan, as seen in the December 2025 PRC military exercises conducted around the island. And, underneath such prominent diplomatic and security issues are Taiwan’s own contentious domestic politics: which included the unsuccessful recall efforts against opposition legislators in summer 2025; continuing controversies regarding the Constitutional Court; and wrangling between the Lai Administration and opposition legislators over key budget issues, including the defense budget. 2026 looks to be another eventful year for policymakers in both Washington and Taipei. US and Taiwan trade negotiators continue to pursue a trade deal addressing tariffs, semiconductor investments, and other issues; Chinese threats towards Taiwan show no signs of abating; and political parties in both Taiwan and the United States will be looking ahead to their respective local “nine-in-one” elections and midterm elections scheduled for November 2026. For an in-depth conversation about the prospects for Taiwan and Taiwan policy in 2026, GTI will host a forum with three expert speakers to share their perspectives: Ann E. Kowalewski, senior non-resident fellow with GTI; Riley Walters, senior non-resident fellow with GTI and senior fellow at Hudson Institute; and John Dotson, director of GTI. The event will be moderated by GTI non-resident fellow Zoë Weaver-Lee.

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