Taiwan's security outlook is getting harder to read, and a government-backed conference laid out why: pressure from China is growing while Washington's strategy keeps shifting.

• Scholars from Taiwan and abroad met at the National Central Library to assess US-China competition, the Taiwan Strait, and regional security.
• Trump's second term has reshaped US global strategy, pushing the US-China rivalry into security, trade, tech, supply chains, and AI at the same time.
• China keeps up military and mixed-pressure campaigns against Taiwan, while other East Asian countries adjust their own defense and diplomatic plans.
• Taiwan's strategic position is now tangled with trade, technology, and the domestic politics of other countries — not just military threats.
• The event was organized by Taiwan's Investigation Bureau and partner research groups, a sign the government wants outside analysis feeding into policy.

Outlook: Expect continued Chinese pressure on Taiwan and more Taiwanese policy work aimed at spotting risks early as US-China competition widens.