Trump Set to Confront Xi on Taiwan Arms Sales and Jimmy Lai
President Donald Trump confirmed he will raise two of the most sensitive issues in US-China relations during his Beijing summit with President Xi Jinping this week. Trump stated he plans to directly discuss continued American arms sales to Taiwan, a longstanding point of contention between Washington and Beijing. China views these sales as interference in its internal affairs and support for Taiwan's independence. Additionally, Trump will press Xi on the imprisonment of Hong Kong media tycoon Jimmy Lai, who was sentenced to twenty years in prison on charges of colluding with foreign forces. Trump has expressed his desire to see Lai released. These discussions come as US-China trade dynamics shift, with America now importing more goods from Taiwan than from China, partly driven by the artificial intelligence race.
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Tuesday, May 12, 2026 at 10:40 AM
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