
Bad news for Taiwan: Donald Trump says Taiwan should pay the US for its defense guarantees.
—He claimed Taiwan “stole our chip business” and “should pay [the US] for defense.”
—Trump compared the US to an insurance company, saying, “You know, we’re no different than an insurance company. Taiwan doesn’t give us anything.”
—Trump questioned US ties to Taiwan, saying it would be “very, very difficult” for the US to defend Taiwan against a Chinese attack.
—He suggested China was only hesitant to attack Taiwan because it would destroy its chip industry.
—Trump accused Taiwan of taking “almost 100 percent of our chip industry.”
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