Top Taiwanese officials moved to ease concern about the potential fallout of Donald Trump’s return to the White House, making a case that the technology restrictions promised by the former U.S. president against China would outweigh the risks to the island.

The prospect of Trump’s victory in this week’s election is a worry for Taipei given the Republican nominee in the past cast doubt over the U.S. commitment to defend it from Beijing. But other policies championed by Trump toward China hold some appeal for Taiwan.