At Trump-Xi meeting, Taiwan will be on back burner
Still, rising US-China tensions over the self-governing island loom in the background.
President Donald Trump's upcoming meeting with Chinese leader Xi Jinping in Washington will primarily focus on trade, artificial intelligence, and other issues, according to reports. However, the prospect of Taiwan's self-governing status remains a concern in the background. The ongoing Iran war has further strained the US' weapons stockpile, making Taiwan's AI chip production even more critical for any potential conflict.
A German Marshall Fund official, Bonnie Glaser, told Semafor that "Taiwan will not be as prominent an issue at the summit as it was last May." Nonetheless, Xi is expected to caution against US arms sales to Taiwan, warning that it would undermine the leaders' consensus on a constructive strategic relationship. There are indications that Trump intends to postpone the ongoing Taiwan arms package until after the November Asia-Pacific Economic Cooperation summit, leaving Taipei and its Washington allies apprehensive.
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