Welcome to the January 22nd edition of “News Insight,” with special guests Professor Ming Juzheng, Honorary Professor of Political Science at National Taiwan University, Senior Research Fellow Song Guocheng from the Research Center for International Relations at National Chengchi University, and host Zhang Dongxu.
Today’s focus: Trump is back, who needs to be cautious? What is the leader of the world’s top power thinking? Decoding Trump’s inaugural address! Is it easy to understand the rhythm of reshaping the global order? Using common sense to govern and apply maximum pressure on the CCP! As long as negotiations are successful, Taiwan has nothing to worry about!
News Insight, breaking down major news. Hello, everyone. Trump’s presidential inauguration declared the beginning of a golden age for the United States. What impact will this have on the US, the world, and the relationships between the US, China, and Taiwan? The CCP seems quite nervous, as Xi Jinping held a Politburo meeting before Trump’s inauguration, and had a video call with Putin on the day of Trump’s inauguration. What will the international landscape look like in 2025?
Trump was inaugurated as the 47th President of the United States on January 20th. His inaugural address declared a mission to rebuild America into a great nation and usher in a golden age. He proclaimed that the US would once again see itself as a growing nation and positioned himself as a “builder of peace.” Following this, he entered the White House and signed numerous executive orders, outlining the priorities of America, as released in a White House press release.
Let’s ask Professor Ming Juzheng and Professor Song Guocheng for their observations on Trump’s inaugural address and the policies announced.
As we mentioned earlier, after Trump’s inauguration, he swiftly entered the White House and signed a plethora of executive orders, outlining America’s priorities. However, this is only the beginning of his presidency, and the actual effects are yet to be observed.
I would like to seek Professor Ming Juzheng’s further analysis on the broader implications of Trump’s policy agenda.
Media has perceived Trump’s inaugural address as having a “moderate” stance towards China. Secretary of State Pompeo held a QUAD four-nation foreign ministerial meeting the next day (interpreted as a priority towards China). Trump announced plans to impose a 25% tariff on Canada and Mexico by February 1st and increase tariffs on China by an additional 10% due to fentanyl, bringing it to 35%. If China does not sell at least half of its shares to US companies within 75 days, a 100% tariff will be imposed. Trump’s recent signals have led to various interpretations and speculations on his China policy.
Let’s ask Professor Song Guocheng, how does he view Trump’s approach towards China?
As we mentioned earlier, at present, we only have Trump’s inaugural address and the White House’s first press release as concrete information. With information limited, it appears that the CCP is quite anxious. Before Trump’s inauguration, Xi Jinping held a Politburo meeting, and on the day of the inauguration, Xi Jinping had a video call with Putin.
Furthermore, let’s ask Professor Ming Juzheng about the attitudes not only of Taiwan’s audience but also of the mainland Chinese and global Chinese audience. With Trump’s return, how will his attitude towards the CCP impact Taiwan? Despite his harsh words towards Taiwan, will his actual policies harm the country? What kind of impact will his return have on the trilateral relationship between the US, China, and Taiwan?
And finally, let’s ask Professor Song Guocheng, how might Trump’s approach towards China affect the international order, the US-China-Taiwan/ cross-strait relations?
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