Trump Ties Taiwan Arms Sale to China Negotiations While Pressuring Semiconductor Industry

President Donald Trump is considering withholding a $14 billion arms package to Taiwan, framing the sale as a leverage tool for negotiations with China.This stance has alarmed Taiwanese officials who rely on US defense support, while also pressuring the island’s critical semiconductor industry to relocate production to the US.Experts warn that treating security commitments as transactional could destabilize the region and undermine long-standing US policy toward the island.
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