Taiwan's President Defends US Arms Purchases that Trump Called 'Bargaining Chip'
As President Donald Trump meets with Chinese leader Xi Jinping this week, Taiwan will be nervously monitoring from afar to ascertain whether its political status and critical arms purchases come up in discussions between the two leaders.
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3 developments- May 13Taiwan anxiously eyes Trump’s summit in China, with $14 billion in US arms sales up in the air
- May 15Trump undecided on Taiwan arms sales
- May 17Taiwan's President Defends US Arms Purchases that Trump Called 'Bargaining Chip'
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3 viewpointsTaiwan’s president defends US arms purchases that Trump called ‘bargaining chip’
Taiwan’s president defends U.S. arms purchases that Trump called bargaining chip
Taiwan’s president defends U.S. arms purchases that Trump called ‘bargaining chip’
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Taiwan anxiously eyes Trump’s summit in China, with $14 billion in US arms sales up in the air
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