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U.S. President Donald Trump has described arms sales to Taiwan as a "very good negotiating chip" in dealings with China.
President Donald Trump said he is not looking to “travel 9,500 miles to fight a war” over Taiwan, suggesting during
President Trump told reporters he made "no commitment either way" to China's Xi Jinping regarding U.S. weapons sales to Taiwan.
President Trump’s ambiguous stance on Taiwan and arms sales is raising questions about future U.S. support for Taipei in the aftermath of the summit with Chinese President Xi Jinping. Trump told reporters on Air Force One en route back to Washington that he did not “want to say” whether he would defend Taiwan if
Samuel Paparo proposed the "hellscape" strategy to counter a China invasion of Taiwan (Image: Getty) Only 110 miles of water separates Taiwan from its military superpower neighbor across a narrow strait.