Trump Says He Will Raise Taiwan Arms Sales With Xi During Summit
Trump said he will discuss U.S. weapons sales to Taiwan with Xi Jinping, after authorizing an $11 billion package and amid concerns Beijing will press the issue during their talks.
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Overview
President Donald Trump said he will discuss U.S. weapons sales to Taiwan with Chinese President Xi Jinping, he told reporters at the White House.
The issue follows Trumps December authorization of an $11 billion arms package for Taiwan and longstanding U.S. weapons support that has fueled tensions with Beijing.
Chinese Foreign Minister Wang Yi raised Taiwan during a call with Secretary of State Marco Rubio, and Rubio said U.S. policy toward Taiwan has not changed.
White House officials noted Trump approved $330 million in aircraft parts in November and more sales in his first year than roughly $8.4 billion under Biden; Taiwan lawmakers approved $25 billion in arms purchases.
Analysts and Taiwan officials warned Xi could push Trump to curb arms sales or limit U.S. visits, and retired U.S. Navy Rear Adm. Mark Montgomery said Taiwan could be "on the menu" in talks.
Analysis
Center-leaning sources frame the summit as primarily about defending Taiwan's democracy against an aggressive China, emphasizing U.S. arms sales and Trump's unusual willingness to discuss arms packages. They foreground Taiwanese official quotes and evaluative words like "tiny island democracy" and "aggressive," while offering limited pro-China or pro-Trump sourcing for balance.