China may be dead set on pressuring Taiwan, but the United States is making subtle adjustments to challenge the cross-strait status quo. And the latest U.S. move has Taiwan set to host a U.S.-Taiwan defense industry conference for the first time in May. Though the annual gathering has been held in the United States the past 16 years, both sides have agreed to take turns holding the event going forward. And in 2018, the event will be held in two parts, with the main conference expected to take place in the United States in October. The split nature of the event may soften the blow for China slightly, but holding any part of it on Taiwanese soil will still sting....
