Taiwan Legislative Speaker Schedules Fourth Negotiation Session

The possibility of the Trump administration using Taiwan as a bargaining chip in negotiations with China has increased, according to analyst Feng Cun. During a meeting in Washington D.C. A report indicates the US may use the Taiwan issue as a lever in leadership talks with China to strengthen its negotiating position. This follows discussions between officials in Washington D.C. and Taiwanese representatives regarding historical US-China negotiations. Tensions between Japan and China at the UN Security Council may influence US-China leadership talks, with potential for the US to use the Taiwan issue as a negotiation lever. Taiwan Legislative Yuan Speaker Han Kuo-yu has scheduled a fourth round of negotiations for Wednesday, May 6.