China views democratically-governed Taiwan as its own territory, a claim that Taiwan's government rejects. The U.S. is Taiwan's most important international backer and arms supplier, despite the lack of formal diplomatic recognition.

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.