Trump Leaves Taiwan Arms Sale Ambiguous After Xi Meeting
TL;DR
After meeting Xi Jinping in Beijing, Trump said he would decide soon on the planned $14 billion U.S. arms sale to Taiwan, leaving whether Washington would defend Taiwan or follow decades of policy unclear and potentially signaling a shift that could jeopardize a deal Congress approved earlier this year.
- Trump noncommittal to continued Taiwan arms sales after meeting with Xi Politico
- Live updates: Trump-Xi summit ends on cordial note but no breakthroughs announced yet CNN
- Taiwan releases statement in response to Trump comments The Hill
- Trump-Xi Meeting Live Updates: Trump Says U.S. Arms Sale to Taiwan Discussed in China Talks The New York Times
- Trump told Xi ‘I don't talk about’ whether U.S. would defend Taiwan from China CNBC
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