Washington is signaling continuity on Taiwan, which is reassuring for Taipei but stops short of anything Beijing would see as a shift.

• US Ambassador to China David Perdue posted statements saying Trump's backing for Taiwan is as firm as anyone's and the one-China policy has not changed.
• The US still stands behind the Taiwan Relations Act, the three communiqués, and the six assurances.
• Perdue pointed to arms sales as proof, saying Trump has approved 50% more than any president since 1979.
• He also drew a clear line: no support for Taiwanese independence, and no support for coercion either.
• Xi Jinping has heard Trump make these points directly more than once.

Outlook: Expect Washington to keep repeating this careful balance as doubts persist about how far Trump would go for Taiwan.