Taiwanese President Lai Ching-te is having a bad week. It could become worse, depending on whether Washington uses Taipei as a bargaining chip in its trade talks with Beijing. https://www.japantimes.co.jp/news/2025/07/30/asia-pacific/politics/taiwan-president-us-trade/?utm_medium=Social&utm_source=mastodon #asiapacific #politics #taiwan #laichingte #china #tsmc #us #donaldtrump #trade #tariffs