{
  "id": 8346512,
  "title": "US weighs delaying Taiwan arms sales until after Apec and G20 summits",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/09/19/us-weighs-delaying-taiwan-arms-sales-until-after-apec-and-g20-summits-8346512",
  "topic": "world",
  "section": "World",
  "published": "2026-09-19T01:00:13.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "South China Morning Post",
    "slug": "south-china-morning-post",
    "url": "https://www.scmp.com/news/china/diplomacy/article/3368060/us-weighs-delaying-taiwan-arms-sales-until-after-apec-and-g20-summits"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": "The United States is considering delaying the announcement of major arms sales to Taiwan until after the November Apec summit in Shenzhen, according to multiple sources. This potential delay coincides with Chinese President Xi Jinping's upcoming state visit to Washington next week. Sources suggest that US President Donald Trump may extend the delay through the end of the year, citing a planned bilateral meeting between the two leaders at the Apec summit and Xi's expected visit to Florida for the G20 summit in December. Trump is reportedly weighing various options to postpone the signing of Taiwan arms sales, with a compromise between him, China hawks, and Taiwan's lobbyists being considered. While Beijing has signaled strong opposition to military sales to Taiwan, the source notes that a postponed approval may have a limited impact on the actual delivery timeline. The existing delivery backlog for Taiwan, caused by prioritisation of urgent US military inventory replenishment and combat theatres, makes the impact potentially minimal.",
  "summary": "The United States is considering postponing the announcement of major arms sales to Taiwan until after November’s Apec summit in Shenzhen, multiple sources told the South China Morning Post. The potential delay comes as Chinese President Xi Jinping prepares to travel to Washington next week for a state visit. The sources said there was a strong possibility US President Donald Trump could extend…",
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      {
        "outlet": "Reuters Business via SCMP",
        "title": "US weighs delaying Taiwan arms sales until after Apec and G20 summits",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/09/19/us-weighs-delaying-taiwan-arms-sales-until-after-apec-and-g20-summits",
        "published": "2026-09-19T01:00:13.000Z"
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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."
}