“While the view in Taipei seems to be hopeful that all will be well by the end of that period, one senses a rather more downbeat expectation on the Mainland [China],” said Romberg, who is now director of the East Asia Program at the Stimson Center.
“Some people believe that if Tsai does not openly embrace some form of ‘one China’ not just in actions, but also in words, cross-strait relations will take a decided turn for the worse,” he said. “One hopes the more optimistic view prevails, but we will have to wait and see.”
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