For anxious Taiwan, Trump’s silence after Xi talks is best possible outcome
Summary
Before a meeting between President Donald Trump and Chinese President Xi Jinping, Taiwan was concerned about possible changes to U.S. support. After the talks, President Trump did not mention Taiwan, which relieved concerns in Taipei, as Taiwan prefers the U.S. to keep its long-standing policy without major changes.Key Facts
- Taiwan fears changes to U.S. support because China claims Taiwan as a breakaway province.
- President Trump called his meeting with President Xi "great" but did not talk about Taiwan afterward.
- President Xi warned that Taiwan independence could cause conflicts with the U.S. and harm China-U.S. relations.
- Taiwan’s foreign ministry said Taiwan and China are not subordinate to each other.
- Experts say Taiwan prefers being mentioned as little as possible in U.S.-China talks to avoid policy changes.
- China opposes U.S. arms sales to Taiwan and says its relationship with Taiwan is a "red line."
- The U.S. sells weapons to Taiwan to help its defense, including a recent $11 billion package and a pending $14 billion package.
- Taiwan recently approved a $25 billion defense budget to finance arms purchases.
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