Trump Links Taiwan Arms Sales to China Negotiations (May 17, 2026)

Donald Trump stated that approving a $14 billion arms package for Taiwan, which has been delayed for months, depends on China, calling the weapons package a \"very good negotiating chip\" for the United States. This comment comes as the U.S. Has historically been Taiwan's strongest backer and arms supplier, even though the U.S. Does not recognize Taiwan as a country. Separately, U.S. Congress had already approved an $11 billion arms sales package to the island in December. A Northeast Asia senior analyst for the International Crisis Group noted that conditioning arms sales on China could play into what the island's government views as a \"nightmare scenario.\" Beijing reacted to the news by staging live fire drills around the island.

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