Taiwan is closely watching this week’s summit between U.S. President Donald Trump and Chinese President Xi Jinping amid concerns that U.S. arms sales to the island could become part of broader negotiations with Beijing.
According to the report, Trump confirmed that Taiwan and weapons sales would likely be discussed during meetings in Beijing. His remarks triggered debate in Taiwan over whether Washington’s long-standing “Six Assurances” policy could be weakened under Trump’s deal-focused diplomatic style.
Taiwan has once again moved to the centre of US-China tensions ahead of the much-awaited meeting between Donald Trump and Xi Jinping in Beijing. Trump says he is ready to discuss American arms sales to Taiwan directly with the Chinese President.@JoshBarnesNews tells you more pic.twitter.com/rXYbzM4G5n
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Taiwanese officials moved quickly to reassure the public, saying communication with Washington remains strong and U.S. support for Taiwan continues unchanged. However, opposition parties warned the island could become a bargaining chip in larger U.S.-China trade or security talks.
Meanwhile, bipartisan U.S. senators urged Trump to move ahead with pending arms sales before the summit and stressed that American support for Taiwan should not be negotiable.
Beijing again described Taiwan as the most sensitive issue in U.S.-China relations.
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