Taiwan Island fears steep tariffs and loss of military aid

It's a bustling morning at the Dongmen wet market in Taipei. Mr Yu is shouting at passersby, trying to offload his boxes of freshly steamed dumplings.

- Helen Davidson

It's a bustling morning at the Dongmen wet market in Taipei. Mr Yu is shouting at passersby, trying to offload his boxes of freshly steamed dumplings. In between customers, the self-professed "dumpling king" and his wife, Ms Liao, discuss Donald Trump. "He's very positive, energetic," says Yu, handing flour-covered coins to a customer. Liao chimes in: "The dancing! Isn't he in his 80s?" Yu nods in agreement. But asked what Trump means for Taiwan, the elderly couple are less effusive. "With higher tariffs, prices will rise, and people won't be able to stand it," says Yu. "He just wants money," shrugs Liao.

Farther down the lane, Mr Jiang and Mrs Pan share their thoughts: Trump is "bossy", "focused on personal benefit" and "not very supportive".

But his return to the White House has brought with it a global shake-up, from the shuttering of USAID and negotiating with Russia over Ukraine, to extreme plans to annex Greenland and Canada and take control of Gaza for "redevelopment".

His messaging about support for Taipei has been mixed at best and the island is on edge. A withdrawal of US support would spark crisis.