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.

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,