Trump Links Taiwan Arms Sales to China Trade Deals as Regional Tensions Rise Over Sovereignty

President Donald Trump has positioned a $14 billion Taiwan arms package as a bargaining chip for trade concessions with China, sparking concern among regional allies.While Trump maintains strategic ambiguity regarding a potential defense commitment, Taiwan continues to assert its sovereign democratic status.Chinese President Xi Jinping has characterized the Taiwan issue as the primary threat to future stability in US-China relations.
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