Trump weighs Taiwan arms deal as Xi summit aims to steady U.S.-China ties

After a three-day summit intended to steady U.S.-China relations, President Trump said he has not decided whether to move forward with a major arms package for Taiwan, noting Xi Jinping raised concerns and reiterated China’s opposition to Taiwan independence. The discussion touches the 1982 Six Assurances, which govern U.S. arms sales to Taipei, and Trump floated the idea of a trilateral nuclear pact with the U.S. and Russia. Any Taiwan arms sale would still need to be sent to Congress, while the talks also touched on Iran and the Strait of Hormuz as key regional issues.