Uploaded July 2026 | Updated September 2026, 2 weeks ago
In this timely discussion, Professor Dennis Lu Chung Weng will deliver a talk titled “Taiwan After the Trump-Xi Summit: Who Is Misjudging War in the Taiwan Strait?” Drawing on his co-authored research, “The Myth of War in the Taiwan Strait,” Dr. Weng will share key insights into how policy elites in Washington, Beijing, and Taipei understand and interpret the risks of conflict in the Taiwan Strait.
The talk will examine Taiwan’s evolving political dynamics in the aftermath of the Trump-Xi summit and assess how competing perceptions among the United States, China, and Taiwan shape regional stability. Dr. Weng will also discuss the future of the “big two coasts”—the United States and China across the Pacific—and the “small two shores,” referring to the future of cross-strait relations between Taiwan and mainland China.
This forum will provide an important opportunity to explore whether major actors are misreading one another’s intentions, how such misjudgments could affect peace and security in the Taiwan Strait, and what the future may hold for Taiwan, U.S.-China relations, and the broader Indo-Pacific region.
Register now to be part of the discussion!
Event date and time:
- Thursday 9th July 2026, 2pm UK Time, 9am New York and Washington Time, 9pm Beijing and Singapore Time
Event Registration Link: us02web.zoom.us/meeting/register/o0chOIwjQ9Kxpw-eKsO4-w
In this timely discussion, Professor Dennis Lu Chung Weng will deliver a talk titled “Taiwan After the Trump-Xi Summit: Who Is Misjudging War in the Taiwan Strait?” Drawing on his co-authored research, “The Myth of War in the Taiwan Strait,” Dr. Weng will share key insights into how policy elites in Washington, Beijing, and Taipei understand and interpret the risks of conflict in the Taiwan Strait.
The talk will examine Taiwan’s evolving political dynamics in the aftermath of the Trump-Xi summit and assess how competing perceptions among the United States, China, and Taiwan shape regional stability. Dr. Weng will also discuss the future of the “big two coasts”—the United States and China across the Pacific—and the “small two shores,” referring to the future of cross-strait relations between Taiwan and mainland China.
This forum will provide an important opportunity to explore whether major actors are misreading one another’s intentions, how such misjudgments could affect peace and security in the Taiwan Strait, and what the future may hold for Taiwan, U.S.-China relations, and the broader Indo-Pacific region.
Register now to be part of the discussion!
Event date and time:
- Thursday 9th July 2026, 2pm UK Time, 9am New York and Washington Time, 9pm Beijing and Singapore Time
Event Registration Link: us02web.zoom.us/meeting/register/o0chOIwjQ9Kxpw-eKsO4-w
