{"id":342367,"date":"2026-05-10T18:00:21","date_gmt":"2026-05-10T17:00:21","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.newsisc.com\/videos\/squeezed-from-all-sides-what-could-trumps-china-visit-mean-for-taiwan\/"},"modified":"2026-05-10T18:00:21","modified_gmt":"2026-05-10T17:00:21","slug":"squeezed-from-all-sides-what-could-trumps-china-visit-mean-for-taiwan","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.newsisc.com\/videos\/squeezed-from-all-sides-what-could-trumps-china-visit-mean-for-taiwan\/","title":{"rendered":"Squeezed from all sides: What could Trump&#8217;s China visit mean for Taiwan?"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/i3.ytimg.com\/vi\/fCXEwDcjUy0\/hqdefault.jpg\" alt=\"Squeezed from all sides: What could Trump's China visit mean for Taiwan?\"><br \/> <iframe loading=\"lazy\" width=\"560\" height=\"315\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/fCXEwDcjUy0\" frameborder=\"0\" allowfullscreen><\/iframe> <\/p>\n<p>The 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&amp;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":"<p>The island democracy of Taiwan is being squeezed from all sides. While China continues to ramp up the scale of military drills, it also hopes it can bring about reunification without firing a shot. 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