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Trump waffles on Taiwan arms deal after Xi talks
President Trump said Friday he's unsure whether he would greenlight a planned $14 billion weapons package for Taiwan after discussing arms sales in "great detail" with Chinese President Xi Jinping. Why it matters: The trip began with a warning from Xi about the potential for "conflicts" over Taiwan,

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Top Democrats press Trump to approve arms sale to Taiwan ahead of Xi meeting
Could US arms sales to Taiwan be at risk?
Trump and Xi set for second day of talks after Taiwan warning
US President Donald Trump and Chinese President Xi Jinping are set to meet on May 15 to wrap up a two-day state visit that has featured pomp and business deals but also a stark warning from Mr Xi that...

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CNA938 Rewind - Trump-Xi summit: Taiwan, trade and the future of US-China ties
Trump leaves China summit with Iran, Taiwan and trade in focus
Taiwan says no surprises from Trump-Xi summit, China should end military pressure
China’s Xi Jinping warned US President Donald Trump earlier in the day that disagreement over Taiwan, which Beijing views as its own territory, could send relations down a dangerous path and even lead...

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Xi says US, China have 'most important bilateral relationship in the world' as he meets Trump
Xi warns Trump mishandling Taiwan issue could lead to ‘conflict’
Agence France-Presse on MSN
Taiwan's parliament approves $25 BN defence spending bill
Taiwan's parliament approved a $25 billion defence spending bill on Friday that opposition lawmakers say will be used for US weapons, following months of political wrangling. The Kuomintang (KMT), which favours closer ties with China,
Taiwan anxiously eyes Trump’s summit in China, with $14 billion in US arms sales up in the air
As President Donald Trump meets with Chinese leader Xi Jinping this week, Taiwan will be nervously monitoring from afar to ascertain whether its political status and critical arms purchases come up in discussions between the two leaders.
TRT World
US approves $11B in weapons sales to Taiwan, drawing sharp rebuke from China
Drones, rockets, artillery, and missiles are included in eight separate arms packages that are all but certain to stoke US-China tensions.