US President Donald Trump has highlighted the risk of a Chinese attack on Taiwan, emphasising the island’s strategic, economic, and geopolitical importance to the United States. Taiwan’s control over key trade routes and semiconductor production makes it central to Washington’s security and global economic interests. US President Donald Trump has highlighted the risk of a Chinese attack on Taiwan, emphasising the island’s strategic, economic, and geopolitical importance to the United States. Taiwan’s control over key trade routes and semiconductor production makes it central to Washington’s security and global economic interests.