Trump to talk with Taiwan's leader Lai in new possible strain for US-China ties

South Africa

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Skeptical view from the Global South · 2 of 9 countries

Pretoria sees Trump's announcement as a new disturbance in the fragile global geopolitical balance, at a time when South Africa is navigating cautiously between its ties with Beijing and its relations with Washington.

China

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Beijing condemns US double game: Trump promises stability to Xi during state visit, then prepares direct call with Lai Ching-te, whom China holds as 'destroyer of peace' in the strait.

South Korea

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Indo-Pacific regional security camp · 2 of 9 countries

Seoul sees Trump's announcement as a ambiguous signal that could destabilize the entire East Asia, as the Korean peninsula remains suspended in the Sino-American balance of power.

France

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Euro-Atlantic diplomatic lens · 2 of 9 countries

Paris views Trump-Lai call as potential break with four decades of US diplomacy, placing Washington in a double-game posture between Beijing and Taipei that weakens the entire Indo-Pacific security architecture.

Italy

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Euro-Atlantic diplomatic lens · 2 of 9 countries

Rome views the announced meeting between Trump and Taiwanese President Lai Ching-te as a high-risk diplomatic move that could destabilize the fragile balance between Washington and Beijing.

Japan

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Tokyo places potential Trump-Lai talks at the heart of its own deterrence calculus: if Washington sends mixed signals on Taiwan, Japan will have to reassess the entire architecture of its regional defense.

Qatar

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Skeptical view from the Global South · 2 of 9 countries

Doha sees Trump-Lai meeting as a litmus test of US uncertainty: will the $14 billion arms deal with Taiwan survive the recent Trump-Xi summit?

Taiwan

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Indo-Pacific regional security camp · 2 of 9 countries

Taipei announces a Trump-Lai call under the sign of a major diplomatic opportunity: breaking 47 years of institutional silence to weigh in on a $14 billion arms contract and reaffirming Taiwan's sovereignty in the face of growing pressure from Beijing.

Turkey

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Non-aligned strategic observation · 1 of 9 countries

Ankara sees Trump's announcement as a major symbolic break with post-1979 balances, while noting contradictory signals sent simultaneously to Beijing and Taipei.