--- title: "Taiwan — News & Analysis | Model Diplomat" description: "Browse 22 stories and expert analysis tagged Taiwan on Model Diplomat — diplomacy, politics, and global-affairs coverage for Model UN." url: "https://modeldiplomat.com/tag/taiwan" --- > For the complete documentation index, see [llms.txt](https://modeldiplomat.com/llms.txt). Skip to main content ## 22 Stories [asia_pacific](https://modeldiplomat.com/story/vindmans-call-for-us-response-to-china) ### [Vindman's Call for U.S. Response to China](https://modeldiplomat.com/story/vindmans-call-for-us-response-to-china) [Rep. Eugene Vindman highlights the urgent need for a U.S. strategy to counter China's gray-zone tactics against Taiwan, emphasizing economic stakes.](https://modeldiplomat.com/story/vindmans-call-for-us-response-to-china) [2026-07-09](https://modeldiplomat.com/story/vindmans-call-for-us-response-to-china) [asia_pacific](https://modeldiplomat.com/story/taiwans-civil-defense-deterrence-strategy) ### [Taiwan's Civil Defense: Deterrence Strategy](https://modeldiplomat.com/story/taiwans-civil-defense-deterrence-strategy) [Taiwan's National Security Council emphasizes civil defense drills as a deterrent against Chinese military aggression, amid budget cuts and rising tensions.](https://modeldiplomat.com/story/taiwans-civil-defense-deterrence-strategy) [2026-07-08](https://modeldiplomat.com/story/taiwans-civil-defense-deterrence-strategy) [asia_pacific](https://modeldiplomat.com/story/taiwan-premiers-historic-tokyo-visit) ### [Taiwan Premier's Historic Tokyo Visit](https://modeldiplomat.com/story/taiwan-premiers-historic-tokyo-visit) [Taiwan Premier Cho Jung-tai's visit to Japan breaks a 54-year precedent, signaling a shift in Indo-Pacific dynamics amid China's coercion.](https://modeldiplomat.com/story/taiwan-premiers-historic-tokyo-visit) [2026-07-07](https://modeldiplomat.com/story/taiwan-premiers-historic-tokyo-visit) [general](https://modeldiplomat.com/story/chinas-atemoya-pledge-exposes-taiwans-trap) ### [China's Atemoya Pledge Exposes Taiwan's Trap](https://modeldiplomat.com/story/chinas-atemoya-pledge-exposes-taiwans-trap) [China's atemoya import pledge exposes Taiwan's bind, straining ties between farmers and government as Beijing wields trade as a coercive political tool.](https://modeldiplomat.com/story/chinas-atemoya-pledge-exposes-taiwans-trap) [2026-06-22](https://modeldiplomat.com/story/chinas-atemoya-pledge-exposes-taiwans-trap) [general](https://modeldiplomat.com/story/china-bans-new-zealand-mps-over-taiwan-trip) ### [China Bans New Zealand MPs Over Taiwan Trip](https://modeldiplomat.com/story/china-bans-new-zealand-mps-over-taiwan-trip) [Beijing's travel bans on New Zealand MPs over a Taiwan trip mark a sharper phase in China's coercive diplomacy, straining ties and raising tensions over Taiwan.](https://modeldiplomat.com/story/china-bans-new-zealand-mps-over-taiwan-trip) [2026-06-04](https://modeldiplomat.com/story/china-bans-new-zealand-mps-over-taiwan-trip) [international](https://modeldiplomat.com/story/taiwan-arms-pause-shows-trumps-leverage) ### [Taiwan Arms Pause Shows Trump’s Leverage](https://modeldiplomat.com/story/taiwan-arms-pause-shows-trumps-leverage) [Trump's pause on Taiwan arms sales reveals how he wields leverage over China, tying weapons deliveries to broader bargaining across US-China and Iran policy.](https://modeldiplomat.com/story/taiwan-arms-pause-shows-trumps-leverage) [2026-05-27](https://modeldiplomat.com/story/taiwan-arms-pause-shows-trumps-leverage) [conflict](https://modeldiplomat.com/story/chinas-combat-patrols-near-taiwan-explained) ### [China’s Combat Patrols Near Taiwan Explained](https://modeldiplomat.com/story/chinas-combat-patrols-near-taiwan-explained) [China's routine combat patrols near Taiwan are ratcheting up tensions and complicating the island's defense, sharpening the regional deterrence challenge.](https://modeldiplomat.com/story/chinas-combat-patrols-near-taiwan-explained) [2026-05-26](https://modeldiplomat.com/story/chinas-combat-patrols-near-taiwan-explained) [conflict](https://modeldiplomat.com/story/us-munitions-stocks-tightening-after-iran-war-implications) ### [US Munitions Stocks Tightening After Iran War](https://modeldiplomat.com/story/us-munitions-stocks-tightening-after-iran-war-implications) [US munitions stockpiles are strained after the Iran war, raising hard questions about Taiwan arms sales, defense readiness and long-term military strategy.](https://modeldiplomat.com/story/us-munitions-stocks-tightening-after-iran-war-implications) [2026-05-23](https://modeldiplomat.com/story/us-munitions-stocks-tightening-after-iran-war-implications) [international](https://modeldiplomat.com/story/trumps-taiwan-call-a-new-challenge-for-us-china-relations) ### [Trump's Taiwan Call](https://modeldiplomat.com/story/trumps-taiwan-call-a-new-challenge-for-us-china-relations) [Trump's phone call with Taiwan's president has injected fresh strain into US-China relations, threatening to reshape the delicate geopolitics across the Taiwan](https://modeldiplomat.com/story/trumps-taiwan-call-a-new-challenge-for-us-china-relations) [2026-05-21](https://modeldiplomat.com/story/trumps-taiwan-call-a-new-challenge-for-us-china-relations) [general](https://modeldiplomat.com/story/trumps-china-trip-a-test-of-leverage-not-a-breakthrough) ### [Trump's China Trip](https://modeldiplomat.com/story/trumps-china-trip-a-test-of-leverage-not-a-breakthrough) [Trump's China trip reads as a test of leverage rather than a breakthrough, with the power balance tilting toward Xi Jinping on trade, Taiwan and rivalry.](https://modeldiplomat.com/story/trumps-china-trip-a-test-of-leverage-not-a-breakthrough) [2026-05-12](https://modeldiplomat.com/story/trumps-china-trip-a-test-of-leverage-not-a-breakthrough) [general](https://modeldiplomat.com/story/trump-xi-summit-seeks-calm-as-trade-and-taiwan-loom) ### [Trump-Xi Summit: Trade and Taiwan Tensions](https://modeldiplomat.com/story/trump-xi-summit-seeks-calm-as-trade-and-taiwan-loom) [Trump's Beijing visit seeks calm rather than a reset, as trade tensions, Taiwan and Iran loom over a high-stakes summit aimed at stabilizing US-China ties.](https://modeldiplomat.com/story/trump-xi-summit-seeks-calm-as-trade-and-taiwan-loom) [2026-05-12](https://modeldiplomat.com/story/trump-xi-summit-seeks-calm-as-trade-and-taiwan-loom) [general](https://modeldiplomat.com/story/trumps-beijing-summit-xi-holds-the-stronger-hand) ### [Trump's Beijing Summit](https://modeldiplomat.com/story/trumps-beijing-summit-xi-holds-the-stronger-hand) [Trump's summit with Xi Jinping in Beijing exposes his limited leverage, with China holding the stronger hand across trade, Taiwan, and Iran negotiations.](https://modeldiplomat.com/story/trumps-beijing-summit-xi-holds-the-stronger-hand) [2026-05-10](https://modeldiplomat.com/story/trumps-beijing-summit-xi-holds-the-stronger-hand) [international](https://modeldiplomat.com/story/chinas-taiwan-strategy-patience-over-aggression) ### [China's Taiwan Strategy](https://modeldiplomat.com/story/chinas-taiwan-strategy-patience-over-aggression) [China's Taiwan strategy favors patience over aggression, betting that US indecision and time will deliver reunification without open military conflict.](https://modeldiplomat.com/story/chinas-taiwan-strategy-patience-over-aggression) [2026-05-08](https://modeldiplomat.com/story/chinas-taiwan-strategy-patience-over-aggression) [international](https://modeldiplomat.com/story/trump-xi-summit-trade-truce-taiwan-and-leverage) ### [Trump-Xi Summit](https://modeldiplomat.com/story/trump-xi-summit-trade-truce-taiwan-and-leverage) [The Trump-Xi summit centers on trade leverage and a fragile truce, with Taiwan tensions shadowing talks as both leaders test each other's negotiating positions.](https://modeldiplomat.com/story/trump-xi-summit-trade-truce-taiwan-and-leverage) [2026-05-07](https://modeldiplomat.com/story/trump-xi-summit-trade-truce-taiwan-and-leverage) [international](https://modeldiplomat.com/story/china-uses-eswatini-travel-dispute-to-pressure-taiwan) ### [China Leverages Eswatini to Pressure Taiwan](https://modeldiplomat.com/story/china-uses-eswatini-travel-dispute-to-pressure-taiwan) [China is using a travel dispute with Eswatini to pressure Taiwan, signaling a broader strategy to isolate Taipei by squeezing its few remaining diplomatic ties.](https://modeldiplomat.com/story/china-uses-eswatini-travel-dispute-to-pressure-taiwan) [2026-05-06](https://modeldiplomat.com/story/china-uses-eswatini-travel-dispute-to-pressure-taiwan) [general](https://modeldiplomat.com/story/taiwans-tsai-defies-china-after-eswatini-diplomatic-visit) ### [Taiwan's Tsai Defies China After Eswatini](https://modeldiplomat.com/story/taiwans-tsai-defies-china-after-eswatini-diplomatic-visit) [Taiwan's President Lai Ching-te visits Eswatini despite China's pressure to revoke flight permits, highlighting Taiwan's diplomatic challenges.](https://modeldiplomat.com/story/taiwans-tsai-defies-china-after-eswatini-diplomatic-visit) [2026-05-05](https://modeldiplomat.com/story/taiwans-tsai-defies-china-after-eswatini-diplomatic-visit) [general](https://modeldiplomat.com/story/taiwans-diplomatic-strategy-lai-challenges-beijings-isolation) ### [Taiwan's Diplomatic Strategy](https://modeldiplomat.com/story/taiwans-diplomatic-strategy-lai-challenges-beijings-isolation) [Taiwan's diplomatic strategy evolves under Lai Ching-te, focusing on integrated diplomacy to enhance global influence and deter China.](https://modeldiplomat.com/story/taiwans-diplomatic-strategy-lai-challenges-beijings-isolation) [2026-05-05](https://modeldiplomat.com/story/taiwans-diplomatic-strategy-lai-challenges-beijings-isolation) [international](https://modeldiplomat.com/story/chinas-nuclear-buildup-challenges-us-deterrence-strategy) ### [China's Nuclear Buildup Threatens U.S. Deterr](https://modeldiplomat.com/story/chinas-nuclear-buildup-challenges-us-deterrence-strategy) [China's rapid nuclear expansion is pushing the United States to overhaul its deterrence strategy across Asia, with Taiwan and arms control hanging in balance.](https://modeldiplomat.com/story/chinas-nuclear-buildup-challenges-us-deterrence-strategy) [2026-05-01](https://modeldiplomat.com/story/chinas-nuclear-buildup-challenges-us-deterrence-strategy) [international](https://modeldiplomat.com/story/pe%C3%B1as-taiwan-visit-a-strategic-move-amid-chinas-pressure) ### [Peña's Taiwan Visit](https://modeldiplomat.com/story/pe%C3%B1as-taiwan-visit-a-strategic-move-amid-chinas-pressure) [Santiago Pena's visit to Taiwan underscores Paraguay's struggle to resist China's economic pressure while keeping a rare diplomatic and trade tie with Taiwan.](https://modeldiplomat.com/story/pe%C3%B1as-taiwan-visit-a-strategic-move-amid-chinas-pressure) [2026-04-30](https://modeldiplomat.com/story/pe%C3%B1as-taiwan-visit-a-strategic-move-amid-chinas-pressure) [international](https://modeldiplomat.com/story/south-china-sea-tensions-rise-amid-balikatan-2026-exercises) ### [Balikatan 2026: South China Sea Tensions Escalate](https://modeldiplomat.com/story/south-china-sea-tensions-rise-amid-balikatan-2026-exercises) [South China Sea tensions are rising as Balikatan 2026 exercises signal renewed US commitment amid Chinese provocations near the Philippines and Taiwan.](https://modeldiplomat.com/story/south-china-sea-tensions-rise-amid-balikatan-2026-exercises) [2026-04-24](https://modeldiplomat.com/story/south-china-sea-tensions-rise-amid-balikatan-2026-exercises) [general](https://modeldiplomat.com/story/china-adjusts-taiwan-and-japan-strategy-amid-middle-east-crisis) ### [China's New Strategy for Taiwan and Japan](https://modeldiplomat.com/story/china-adjusts-taiwan-and-japan-strategy-amid-middle-east-crisis) [China softened its stance on Taiwan and Japan, eyeing the 2028 election and regional stability as Middle East turmoil reshapes its geopolitical calculations.](https://modeldiplomat.com/story/china-adjusts-taiwan-and-japan-strategy-amid-middle-east-crisis) [2026-04-17](https://modeldiplomat.com/story/china-adjusts-taiwan-and-japan-strategy-amid-middle-east-crisis) [international](https://modeldiplomat.com/story/taiwans-kmt-leader-advocates-dialogue-with-beijing-slows-defense) ### [Taiwan KMT Leader Advocates Beijing Dialogue](https://modeldiplomat.com/story/taiwans-kmt-leader-advocates-dialogue-with-beijing-slows-defense) [Taiwan's KMT leader Cheng Li-wun signals a pivot toward dialogue with Beijing and a slower military build-up, even as Indo-Pacific tensions keep rising.](https://modeldiplomat.com/story/taiwans-kmt-leader-advocates-dialogue-with-beijing-slows-defense) [2026-04-15](https://modeldiplomat.com/story/taiwans-kmt-leader-advocates-dialogue-with-beijing-slows-defense)