Jeremy Chan

“Japan and the Philippines fear that Trump could soften U.S. support for Taiwan in return for economic concessions from China or Beijing's assistance in ending the war with Iran,”

Jeremy Chan · said date not stated · reported 2026-09-24

Chan told CNBC that Japan and the Philippines worry Trump may trade U.S. support for Taiwan for Chinese economic or diplomatic concessions.

“In general, U.S. allies and partners in the region do not want to see a breakthrough in U.S.-China relations that harms their national interests, but they also want to guard against a breakdown in U.S.-China ties that raises the risk of conflict in the region,”

Jeremy Chan · said date not stated · reported 2026-09-24

Chan commented on how U.S. allies in the region balance their desire for stability in U.S.-China relations against risks to their own national interests.