台湾：美国经济与技术安全的“硅岛”

Questions about how best to support U.S.eco-nomic growth and security via engagement with partners and allies are set to dominate the foreign policy conversation in the coming months.Taiwan will be a central focus of this conversa-tion given Chinas continued claims to the island and its importance to supply chains for critical and emerging technologies(CETs),particularly semiconductors.Cam-paign trail commentary on the U.S.-Taiwan relationship varied widely.On the left,the 2024 Democratic Party platform included a call to“remain steadfast in Ameri-cas commitment to peace and stability across the Taiwan Strait consistent with the U.S.One China policyguided by the Taiwan Relations Act,the three Joint Communiques,and the Six Assurances.”On the right,former president Donald Trump recently questioned the high price tag of military support for Taiwan and the islands commitment to U.S.economic security goals.The Taiwan engagement strategies of a second Trump administration have not been fully articulated and will likely continue to evolve.Within that context,this brief from the CSIS Economics Program and Scholl Chair in International Business assesses Taiwans importance to U.S.economic gr