Beijing Summit Casts Taiwan as the Linchpin in U.S.-China Talks

At a high-stakes summit in Beijing, Taiwan is the central issue shaping U.S.-China talks as Trump meets Xi, with Washington's strategic ambiguity and a growing arms-sales push to Taipei clashing with Beijing's push to redefine language on Taiwan's independence and pursue reunification, while Taiwan emphasizes democracy and its critical role in the global semiconductor supply.