Just as the transition from President Barack Obama to President Donald Trump marked a significant change in policy towards Taiwan, so too might the transition to President Joe Biden. Against the greater backdrop of China’s rise and great power competition, this relationship is one of strategic importance to both countries.

The Sigur Center welcomed a panel of experts to speak on U.S.-Taiwan relations and their predictions for the Biden administration: Robert Sutter, Professor of Practice of International Affairs at GWU; Sarah Trister, Foreign Policy Advisor to Senator Edward Markey; Hung-jen Wang, Associate Professor at National Cheng Kung University in Tainan; and Lev Nachman, Visiting Scholar at National Taiwan University in Taipei.

In this Asia Report, we present the panel’s expectations on policy towards Taiwan under the Biden administration.

Read the full report here.