EXPLAINED: Why Xi Wants Trump to Halt Taiwan Arms Sales | Times Now World

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Chinese President Xi Jinping is expected to press U.S. President Donald Trump to halt arms sales and deliveries to Taiwan during their Washington talks this week, reviving a long-running dispute over the 1982 U.S.-China communiqué. Beijing considers Taiwan a core sovereignty issue, while Washington is legally required to provide the island with defensive capabilities under the Taiwan Relations Act. Trump has kept a roughly $14 billion Taiwan arms package on hold, describing it as a negotiating chip, putting Taiwan at the center of wider U.S.-China negotiations. #explained #taiwan #china #xi jinping #donaldtrump #trump #uschina #taiwanstrait #taiwanarms #geopolitics #usa #beijing #washington #military #armsdeal #asiapacific #chinausrelations #worldnews Stay connected with Times Now World for real-time global news and analysis: 🌐 Read full coverage: https://www.timesnownews.com/world 📱 Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/timesnow.world 🐦 Follow us on X: https://x.com/TimesNow_Worl

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