The state and prospects of Competition between the US and China in the context of the Taiwan issue

The Taiwan issue has been a key issue in the process of the development of Chinese-American relations for several decades. Given the importance of this issue and its great influence on the interaction between the two sides, it is necessary to constantly analyze the current situation and predict possible scenarios for the future of the Taiwan issue. This paper provides a detailed description of the current state of conflict between the US and China in the context of the Taiwan Strait crisis, as well as recent statements by the leader of Taiwanese administration Lai Ching-te and the positions of China and the US on the Taiwan issue. At the moment, there are three potential options for the further development of the Taiwan issue. Despite periodic attempts at escalation and persistent contradictions regarding the issue between the United States and China, the most likely scenario for the development of the situation is the “freezing” of the crisis in the Taiwan Strait and the preservation of the current rhetoric of the US and PRC without any significant changes in the near future.