President-elect Donald Trump’s nominations are beginning to shape U.S. Taiwan policy and the trilateral relationship between Washington, Beijing, and Taipei. All eyes are on recent announcements and predictions,

The president-elect pressed Taiwan during his campaign to spend significantly more to defend against the growing threat of attack by China. Some in Taiwan say it can’t afford to spend what Donald Trump demands.

Taiwan, an island off the coast of China, is nervously watching Trump’s leadership return, which has caused both fear and hope in the past. With the election of a new president in the United States, Taiwan finds itself facing fresh challenges and uncertainties about its future security.