Forget 2027. East Asia should brace for 2028

OpinionElections in Taiwan, the Philippines and the US could give Beijing openings to actChris HortonSeptember 3, 2026 05:05 JSTThe presidents of China and Taiwan, Xi Jinping and Lai Ching-te. (Reuters photos)Chris Horton is a Taipei-based journalist and author of "Ghost Nation: The Story of Taiwan and Its Struggle for Survival," published by Macmillan in 2025.Read NextOpinionTaiwan's pivot away from China offers a lesson for democraciesOpinionDrones hover at center of Taiwan's defense debateOpinionChina is not erasing Taiwan - we areOpinionThe KMT and CCP form united front against Taiwan's sovereigntyTaiwan tensionsEU missing Taiwan opportunity to avoid irking 'big friend' China: ex-envoyVideoVideo: Why Taiwan matters to the worldLatest on OpinionOpinionBessent is learning the wrong lesso