The president-elect’s call for Taiwan to spend more on its own defense and his complaints about its semiconductor dominance may herald a tenser relationship.

Taiwan’s President William Lai Ching-te congratulated former President Trump on his victory in the presidential election, offering his support for the next leader of Taipei’s main ally against an increasingly aggressive China.

Which presidential candidate China — the government and the people — favors in the U.S. election is hard to pin down and depends on the group that you’re talking to, and whether you’re in Beijing, Shanghai or second-tier cities like Guangzhou, Chengdu or Nanjing.

This week, the Taiwanese government secretly delivered a letter to newly elected US President Donald Trump. The congratulatory note, acknowledging his election, reflects a cautious stance in relations with the White House leader,