{"id":23984,"date":"2026-05-10T16:00:59","date_gmt":"2026-05-10T16:00:59","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/videos\/23984\/"},"modified":"2026-05-10T16:00:59","modified_gmt":"2026-05-10T16:00:59","slug":"squeezed-from-all-sides-what-could-trumps-china-visit-mean-for-taiwan","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/videos\/23984\/","title":{"rendered":"Squeezed from all sides: What could Trump&#8217;s China visit mean for Taiwan?"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><iframe loading=\"lazy\" title = \"Squeezed from all sides: What could Trump&#039;s China visit mean for Taiwan?\"   width=\"580\" height=\"385\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/fCXEwDcjUy0\" frameborder=\"0\" allowfullscreen><\/iframe><br \/>\n<br \/>\nSqueezed from all sides: What could Trump&#8217;s China visit mean for Taiwan?<br \/>\n<br \/>\nThe island democracy of Taiwan is being squeezed from all sides. <\/p>\n<p>While China continues to ramp up the scale of military drills, it also hopes it can bring about reunification without firing a shot.<\/p>\n<p>As Donald Trump prepares to visit Beijing &#8211; famously transactional and arguably weakened by his war in Iran &#8211; China looks set to pressure the president for concessions over America&#8217;s position on Taiwan.<\/p>\n<p>Sky&#8217;s Asia correspondent Helen-Ann Smith visits the island &#8211; asking whether it is facing its most perilous moment ever.<\/p>\n<p>#Taiwan #China #USA #WorldNews <\/p>\n<p>SUBSCRIBE to our YouTube channel for more videos: http:\/\/www.youtube.com\/skynews<br \/>\nFollow us on Twitter: https:\/\/twitter.com\/skynews<br \/>\nLike us on Facebook: https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/skynews<br \/>\nFollow us on Instagram: https:\/\/www.instagram.com\/skynews<br \/>\nFollow us on TikTok: https:\/\/www.tiktok.com\/@skynews <\/p>\n<p>For more content go to http:\/\/news.sky.com and download our apps: Apple https:\/\/itunes.apple.com\/gb\/app\/sky-news\/id316391924?mt=8 Android https:\/\/play.google.com\/store\/apps\/details?id=com.bskyb.skynews.android&#038;hl=en_GB <\/p>\n<p>Listen to our new podcast This is Why, available for free here: https:\/\/podfollow.com\/thisiswhy<\/p>\n<p>To enquire about licensing Sky News content, you can find more information here: https:\/\/news.sky.com\/info\/library-sales<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"Squeezed from all sides: What could Trump&#8217;s China visit mean for Taiwan? 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