Taiwan to maintain 'close contact' with US on arms sales
Taipei says the 11 billion dollar package approved in December and a second 14 billion dollar package remain central to its defense plans.
- Chinese President Xi Jinping is wrapping up his visit to Washington on Friday, following high-stakes talks with President Donald Trump, who hosted a state dinner the night before marking the leader's first visit in over a decade.
- Trump emphasized cooperation between the two countries, noting that China's "great rejuvenation" and his "Make America Great Again" promise can coexist while acknowledging the nations represent different systems.
- Discussing trade, artificial intelligence, and Taiwan, Xi noted the two sides reached a "common understanding on many issues" despite major differences remaining between Washington and Beijing.
- Xi warned against the "Thucydides trap," the idea that a rising power challenging an established one can lead to war, arguing that conflict between the two nations is not inevitable.
- Following the talks, Xi and his wife are scheduled to join Trump and Melania Trump for private tea Friday, then tour the National Archives before heading home to China.
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Taiwan says US policy unchanged after Trump-Xi summit
By Sean Scanlan September 28, 2026 Alexander Yui says Taiwan was not major topic of leaders’ talks, disputes Beijing’s World War II narrative Taiwan envoy to US Alexander Yui Tah-ray. (CNA photo) TAIPEI (Taiwan News) — Taiwan Representative to the US Alexander Yui Tah-ray (俞大㵢) said Sunday that he believes US policy toward Taiwan remains unchanged following US President Donald Trump’s meeting with Chinese leader Xi Jinping. Yui made the comments…
Transcript: Alexander Yui, Taiwan's representative to the U.S., on "Face the Nation with Margaret Brennan," Sept. 27, 2026
The following is the transcript of the interview with Alexander Yui, Taiwan's representative to the U.S., that aired on "Face the Nation with Margaret Brennan" on Sept. 27, 2026.
US leader Donald Trump said that during public talks with his Chinese counterpart Xi Jinping, he raised the topic of Taiwan. However, the head of the White House decided not to duplicate the official assurances of the United States regarding the status of the island.
The meeting between the leaders of the United States and China in Washington is ceremonial in nature, experts surveyed by Vedomosti believe
▶️Trump sees Xi as an equal and demonstrates respect, believes Dmitry Kochegurov, a research fellow at the Institute for the Study of the United States and Canada of the Russian Academy of Sciences.▶️However, despite the considerable...
Chinese Foreign Minister Wang Yi. The Chinese leader called on the American side to maintain the right position and remove the obstacles to bilateral relations, said in a report on the Ministry of Foreign Affairs website of PRC.Wan and noted that Xi Jinping had presented China ' s principled position to President Donald Trump. He said that Beijing was committed to upholding the country ' s national unity and territorial integrity, TASS…
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