{
  "id": 181683,
  "title": "US hawks push Trump on multibillion-dollar Taiwan arms deal ahead of Xi summit",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/08/05/us-hawks-push-trump-on-multibillion-dollar-taiwan-arms-deal-ahead-of",
  "topic": "world",
  "section": "World",
  "published": "2026-08-05T15:00:10.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "South China Morning Post",
    "slug": "south-china-morning-post",
    "url": "https://www.scmp.com/news/china/diplomacy/article/3363085/us-hawks-push-trump-multibillion-dollar-taiwan-arms-deal-ahead-xi-summit"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": "The US is considering a multibillion-dollar arms deal with Taiwan ahead of a meeting with Chinese President Xi Jinping, raising concerns over the upcoming summit. US President Donald Trump is expected to propose a $14 billion arms package to Congress soon, according to Republican lawmaker Michael McCaul. This comes after a historic $11 billion arms package last year, which sparked strong condemnation from Beijing. Although the deal remains under review, some warn it could derail bilateral talks with China. The $14 billion package is seen as a \"very good negotiating chip\" for Beijing during the Trump administration's high-stakes state visit to China in May. Critics argue that any arms sale to Taiwan could jeopardize the upcoming summit and could even lead to military conflict.",
  "summary": "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 US Congress soon, according to senior Republican lawmaker Michael McCaul on Tuesday. “I am confident the president will…",
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  "disclaimer": "Summaries, key points and the editor’s take are written by software from other outlets’ reporting and may contain errors — always check the linked original."
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