Taiwanese President Lai Ching-te rejected the framing of national security and arms sales as negotiable items in diplomatic talks with China.This stance follows comments from former US President Donald Trump who suggested that military support for the island should be used as a bargaining chip.Chinese President Xi Jinping continues to warn that mishandling the status of Taiwan could lead to significant conflict between the involved powers.The current administration in Taipei insists on upholding its autonomy while refusing to provoke further instability through regional defense cooperation.