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US lawmakers push Trump on $14B Taiwan arms deal ahead of Xi summit

US lawmakers are urging former President Donald Trump to approve a significant arms deal with Taiwan, valued at $14 billion. This potential deal, intended as a negotiating chip with Beijing, is being pushed ahead of a summit with Chinese President Xi Jinping. However, observers caution that Taiwan is a sensitive issue for China and could jeopardize diplomatic talks. AI

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US lawmakers push Trump on $14B Taiwan arms deal ahead of Xi summit

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  1. SCMP — Tech TIER_1 English(EN) · Fan Chen ·

    US hawks push Trump on multibillion-dollar Taiwan arms deal ahead of Xi summit

    Washington has reopened discussions on billions in arms sales to Taiwan, casting a shadow over a leaders’ summit just weeks away – a meeting already burdened by bilateral trade frictions. US President Donald Trump is expected to submit a US$14 billion Taiwan arms package to the U…