The United Daily News reported that after the summit between U.S. President Trump and Chinese President Xi Jinping, some American outlets offered analyses worried about Taiwan's diplomatic strategy. The core concern is that Taiwan's heavy security and economic dependence on the U.S. is a 'bet' that exposes it to risk whenever U.S.-China ties swing.

The critique came as the two powers resumed direct dialogue on trade and security. The worry is that as great-power deals progress, the strategic room of smaller economies caught between them may narrow.

Within Taiwan, views split between strengthening security cooperation with Washington and autonomously managing cross-strait relations. Both ruling and opposition camps treat ties with the U.S. as a key variable, but differ on the degree of dependence and the scope of cross-strait dialogue.

This newspaper does not simply relay one camp's claims, presenting both the U.S. media diagnosis and divergent views inside Taiwan. The uncertainty facing regional economic actors amid great-power volatility is also a concern for Korea's Chinese community.