John Simpson is in Taiwan for a special episode of Unspun World, where he reflects on the extraordinary rollercoaster of Chinese politics over the last 60 years. With the BBC experts in the region, John examines the growing tensions between Taiwan and China, and explores how China may deal with Trump 2.0 as the US president once again takes office.

Taiwan, officially known as the Republic of China (ROC), is an island separated from China by the Taiwan Strait. Mainland China, officially the People’s Republic of China (PRC), is under Chinese Communist Party (CCP) rule and asserts that Taiwan is an integral part of its territory, though it has never governed the island.

For years, the U.S. government has urged China to show "restraint" in pushing its claim on Taiwan and to drop military threats to bring the democratically governed island under its control.

Even though the changes Trump has introduced were largely expected, the start of his second term has also been filled with surprises and drastic turnarounds, presented through his half-hour long inaugural address,

Donald Trump is once again president of the United States. His previous foreign policies started a trade war with China and raised questions over the U.S.' commitments to allies in the region. Now, many are wondering what his foreign policy on Taiwan will be.