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Trump and Xi Jinping Hold Summit
President Donald Trump and Chinese President Xi Jinping are scheduled to hold a summit this week with Taiwan expected to feature in discussions. Trump has approved record military sales to Taiwan in his second term while pressing the island to pay for protection and invest in U.S. semiconductor manufacturing. Secretary of State Marco Rubio said U.S. policy toward Taiwan remains unchanged.
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President Donald Trump and Chinese President Xi Jinping are scheduled to hold a summit this week. ” He reiterated that he would raise the case of imprisoned Hong Kong businessman Jimmy Lai when he meets the Chinese leader at their summit this week. Trump in December authorized an $11 billion arms package for Taiwan, the largest weapons sale ever to the island.
He has not yet moved forward with delivery of the $11 billion arms package authorized in December. The president has discussed the $11 billion arms sale with Xi Jinping. Trump has stated that Taiwan “stole” America’s semiconductor business.
U.S. for protection. In November, Trump approved $330 million in aircraft parts for Taiwan’s military. 4 billion that former President Joe Biden approved over his four years in office.
On Friday, Taiwan’s lawmakers approved $25 billion in arms purchases. A senior Trump administration official said it was disappointing that Taiwan’s parliament did not fully fund President Lai Ching-te’s $40 billion proposal.
Chinese Foreign Minister Wang Yi raised Taiwan during a call with Secretary of State Marco Rubio. Wang Yi urged the United States to “make the right choices” about its policies toward Taiwan in order to safeguard “stability” between the two nations.
U.S. Policy toward Taiwan has not changed. “We don’t want to see any forced or compelled change in the situation” regarding Taiwan, he told reporters in Rome on Friday. Any forced or compelled change regarding Taiwan “would be destabilizing to the world,” Rubio added.
National Security Bureau Director-General Tsai Ming-yen said China may attempt some maneuvering during the talks.
U.S. In February, Trump suggested he consulted with Xi Jinping on arms sales to Taiwan. In November, Japanese Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi said a Chinese attack on Taiwan was of concern to the region and could constitute “a survival-threatening situation” for Japan, requiring the use of force. Trump made back-to-back calls with Japanese Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi and Xi Jinping in November.
