President Donald Trump has sparked alarm in Taipei and among Asian allies by saying he would discuss American arms sales to Taiwan with Xi Jinping when the US and Chinese leaders meet in Beijing this week. Ahead of departing Washington on his first visit to China since 2017, Trump said he would discuss the issue with Xi, breaking decades of precedent on not consulting with Beijing on US arms exports to Taiwan.
“President Xi would like us not to, and I’ll have that discussion,” Trump said this week.
Trump’s comment has sparked concern among US allies, according to several people familiar with the matter.
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