https://www.scmp.com/rss/514171/feed Rorry Daniels is the managing director of the Asia Society Policy Institute and a senior fellow at its Centre for China Analysis. She is an Asia security specialist with over a decade of experience in Track II diplomacy and research on US-China and cross-Taiwan Strait relations. en https://assets.i-scmp.com/static/img/icons/scmp-meta-1200x630.png https://www.scmp.com Events since the start of the year have reignited the downward spiral in relations between mainland China and Taiwan that accelerated following Democratic Progressive Party leader William Lai Ching-te’s election victory last year. In February, the US State Department removed mention of opposition to Taiwan independence from its website. In mid-March, Lai lashed out against Beijing, calling it a “foreign hostile force”. At the end of the month, during a visit to Japan, United States Defence... https://www.scmp.com/opinion/china-opinion/article/3305250/missed-signals-only-worsen-tensions-over-taiwan?utm_source=rss_feed https://www.scmp.com/opinion/china-opinion/article/3305250/missed-signals-only-worsen-tensions-over-taiwan?utm_source=rss_feed Mon, 07 Apr 2025 21:30:08 +0000 Despite low expectations, Monday’s summit between President Joe Biden and President Xi Jinping offered reassurances that there is political will to stem the downward spiral of the US-China relationship. By setting aside suspicion and worst-case scenarios, both sides exhibited the statesmanship and confidence – in their respective strengths and in their personal relationship – that could bridge the gap between aspirations to manage the relationship responsibly and the mechanisms and processes to... https://www.scmp.com/comment/opinion/article/3199638/us-china-relations-remain-fraught-xi-and-biden-are-least-wiling-work-them?utm_source=rss_feed https://www.scmp.com/comment/opinion/article/3199638/us-china-relations-remain-fraught-xi-and-biden-are-least-wiling-work-them?utm_source=rss_feed Tue, 15 Nov 2022 17:00:10 +0000