According to a report by South Korea's Hangyoreh, President Donald Trump’s tariff battle against China has inadvertently bolstered the hardline factions within China regarding Taiwan, escalating tensions across the Taiwan Strait. As China grows increasingly confident in its stance against the United States, hardliners are pushing for a quicker unification process with Taiwan, believing Trump’s erratic foreign policy presents a favorable opportunity for such maneuvers.

Victor Gao, a scholar affiliated with the China Globalization Think Tank, stated that the U.S. will not militarily intervene to protect Taiwan and criticized Taiwanese President Lai Ching-te for overstepping 'red lines'. He urged that China should take 'decisive actions' in the near future and claimed that Trump's focus is on extracting profits from Taiwan rather than protecting it.

Moreover, former editor-in-chief of the *Global Times*, Hu Xijin, emphasized that China's military superiority is overwhelming and expressed that while Taiwan's ruling party sounds vocal, they will not act. He suggested that if China presses a button, their will to resist could collapse. These statements, while not official government positions, illustrate the tacit approval of such views by Chinese authorities.

The report further analyzes that Trump is unlikely to engage in a war that could severely impact the U.S. economy, potentially deepening China's expectations of American non-intervention. Additionally, recent Chinese strategies emphasize 'gray zone tactics' that mimic the 1949 'Beiping Model', with the objective of achieving Taiwan's submission without conflict, raising concerns globally over whether China will assert control over Taiwan's semiconductor sector peacefully.