President Donald Trump plans to discuss sensitive US arms sales to Taiwan with Chinese President Xi Jinping during their upcoming high-level summit.The potential shift in Washington's strategic posture has drawn significant concern from Congress and officials in Taipei, who fear that security commitments might be traded for economic deals.In anticipation of increased pressure,
Taiwan has moved to authorize a major $25 billion defense budget to ensure its continued self-reliance amidst evolving military threats from
Beijing.