Trump to Raise Taiwan Arms Sales and Middle East Crisis at Beijing Summit With Xi

President Donald Trump has announced that he plans to raise the issue of U.S. arms sales to Taiwan during his upcoming summit with Chinese President Xi Jinping in Beijing. The high-stakes meeting, scheduled for Thursday at 10:15 a.m. Beijing time according to White House statements reported by Bloomberg, comes amid heightened tensions over Taiwan, trade, and regional security. Trump's comments, as covered in Bloomberg's reporting, signal that the discussions could challenge the delicate balance in U.S.-China relations, where America has long provided defensive weapons to the self-governing island despite Beijing's claims over it.