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China's Xi expected to press Trump to halt Taiwan arms sales under 1982 agreement: Reuters
Beijing is pressing Trump to slow the package as the administration weighs a smaller sale or a delay through year-end, sources said.
- Chinese President Xi Jinping arrives in Washington on Wednesday for a summit with President Donald Trump, where Beijing is expected to press for a halt to U.S. arms sales to Taiwan under a 1982 joint communique.
- Beijing cites the 1982 agreement pledging gradual reduction in arms sales to Taipei, while the U.S. upholds the 1979 Taiwan Relations Act and "Six Assurances," which mandate sufficient self-defense capabilities for the island.
- Describing the deal as a "very good negotiating chip," President Trump has held a $14 billion arms package in abeyance, even as 47 per cent of Taiwanese express lack of confidence in continued U.S. military support.
- Representative John Moolenaar urged the president to reject Chinese demands, while former deputy national security adviser Matt Pottinger warned, "I would bet that Xi Jinping is going to lecture at length President Trump on Taiwan."
- China may offer assistance pressuring Iran over Middle East conflicts in exchange for concessions on Taiwan, positioning the island's defense as a central variable in broader U.S.-China diplomatic competition.
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Ada DeranaChina's Xi expected to press Trump to halt Taiwan arms sales under 1982 agreement, sources say
WASHINGTON, Sept 22 - China's Xi Jinping is expected to press US President Donald Trump to halt Taiwan arms sales under a 1982 joint statement during a visit to Washington this week, which he could do at the US National Archives, sources briefed on the matter said. Read more at straitstimes.com.
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