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Derek Grossman

Derek Grossman

Derek Grossman is professor of political science and international relations at the University of Southern California and founder and chief analyst of Indo-Pacific Solutions, LLC. He was previously at RAND and served as daily intelligence briefer to the US assistant secretary of defense for Asian and Pacific security affairs.
Derek Grossman is professor of political science and international relations at the University of Southern California and founder and chief analyst of Indo-Pacific Solutions, LLC. He was previously at RAND and served as daily intelligence briefer to the US assistant secretary of defense for Asian and Pacific security affairs.

Opinion | Why Taiwan doesn’t need to panic over Trump just yet

The US’ decision not to allow Taiwan’s leader to transit through the country has sparked worry in Taipei, but there have been reassuring developments too.

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Taipei must consider the possibility that Washington is using it as a pawn to frustrate Beijing. There is disturbing evidence that US President Donald Trump considers relations with Taiwan expendable in the context of a deal he could make with China.

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President Xi Jinping and other Chinese leaders need only look at the contrast between Hong Kong and Macau to see why ‘one country, two systems’ won’t work in Taiwan. The current, albeit ambiguous, cross-strait status quo is the best-case scenario for Beijing

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China can use the recent strain in the US-Pakistan relationship to promote a new model of international development, but must be wary of becoming the sole external power responsible for maintaining stability in the region

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