Bloomberg Surveillance · Friday, September 25, 2026
Lindsay Newman indicated that China, led by Xi, is focused on the U.S. stance regarding Taiwanese independence, seeking to shift U.S. policy from non-support to active opposition. She noted that despite Trump's unpredictability, the U.S. administration has maintained discipline on this issue.
“But what I would say is there was this reporting that she has put in this comment that wasn't it hasn't been making it into sort of White House statements or sort of U.S.”
“But the point being that that she said that the U.S. needs to behave correctly in its relationship and its view about Taiwanese independence.”
“We know there's a longstanding ambition here for Xi to convince Trump to change the US policy and move from just not supporting Taiwanese independents actually actively opposing it.”