Patrick Cronin appears in the Defense & Aerospace Report Washington Roundtable to discuss China’s coastguard circumnavigation of Taiwan, explaining why there have been two flare-ups around Taiwan. He says it will be important for the United States to clear up its stance on the Taiwan question and the $14 million arms package before Xi Jinping’s visit to Washington.
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President Donald Trump delivers a speech about the economy at Rockland Community College Fieldhouse in Suffern, New York, on May 22, 2026. (Getty Images)