US-PRC relations: The United States and PRC have maintained their trade truce and passed new measures to further reduce tensions. The CCP may conclude that economic pressure remains an effective coercive tool against the United States.
Taiwanese-European cooperation: Taiwanese Vice President Hsiao addressed Inter-Parliamentary Alliance on China (IPAC) in Brussels, reflecting growing European support for Taiwanese sovereignty and security. This is the first time that Taiwan has participated in IPAC as a full member.
PRC-Japan tensions: Japanese Prime Minister Takaichi indicated for the first time that Japan could engage militarily if the PLA uses force against Taiwan. A PRC diplomat responded by threatening violence against Takaichi.
China & Taiwan Update, November 17, 2025 (Institute for the Study of War)
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