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President Donald Trump signs executive orders imposing tariffs on imported goods during a trade announcement event at the White House on April 2, 2025, in Washington, DC. (Andrew Harnik via Getty Images)
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President Donald Trump signs executive orders imposing tariffs on imported goods during a trade announcement event at the White House on April 2, 2025, in Washington, DC. (Andrew Harnik via Getty Images)
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mike_watson
Associate Director, Center for the Future of Liberal Society
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Two KH-6 Fast Attack Missile Boats sail in formation during a combat readiness exercise at the Zuoying Naval Base in Kaohsiung on January 9, 2025. (Photo by I-Hwa Cheng / AFP) (Photo by I-HWA CHENG/AFP via Getty Images)
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Two Republic of China Kuang Hua-6 fast attack missile boats sail in formation during a combat readiness exercise at the Zuoying Naval Base in Kaohsiung, Taiwan, on January 9, 2025. (Getty Images)
mike_watson
mike_watson
Associate Director, Center for the Future of Liberal Society
Commentary
7 Min Read
Figure of a Kuomintang soldier looking across at the Chinese city of Xiamen on February 4, 2021, in Lieyu, Taiwan. (An Rong Xu via Getty Images)
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Figure of a Kuomintang soldier looking across at the Chinese city of Xiamen on February 4, 2021, in Lieyu, Taiwan. (An Rong Xu via Getty Images)
mike_watson
mike_watson
Associate Director, Center for the Future of Liberal Society
Commentary
7 Min Read