Taiwan’s president defends US arms purchases that Trump called ‘bargaining chip’
Lai Ching-te said $11 billion in U.S. arms sales help deter conflict and support regional stability after Trump questioned future support.
- On Sunday, President Lai Ching-te stated that arms purchases from the United States are "the most important deterrent" to regional instability, thanking President Donald Trump for continued support.
- In a Friday interview, President Trump said he has not approved a proposed $14 billion arms package for Taiwan, calling it "a very good negotiating chip" regarding China.
- Chinese President Xi Jinping warned Trump on Thursday of "clashes and even conflicts" if Taiwan, which he framed as "the most important issue in China-U.S. relations," is mishandled.
- Trade Representative Jamieson Greer said Sunday the administration is "considering how to move forward" on sales, while House Speaker Mike Johnson affirmed the United States will "stand strong" against threats.
- Washington remains bound by law to provide Taiwan with means to defend itself and views threats to the island as a matter of grave concern, regardless of ongoing negotiations.
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op-online.deTrump is thinking about suspending arms sales to Taiwan, which is what he wants Beijing to do, and the consequences are dramatic, an analysis.
Taiwan’s Defense Minister Wellington Koo said on Tuesday, May 19, that he maintains a “cautious optimism” regarding the sale of arms by the United States, days after its President Donald Trump aired the approval of an important armament package for the island. “We continue to communicate with the US side and at this time we maintain a cautious optimism,” Koo said in statements collected on local TV SETN.
Trump turns weapons aid for Taiwan into a bargaining force and gives China new power. In the Iran war he was similarly clumsy. This happens when one understands politics as a result of deals. A double self-torture to the detriment of deterrence.
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